Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Peale s Dolphin

Philander deltae compared with Lagenorhynchus australis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Peale s Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Philander	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Philander deltae	Lagenorhynchus australis

Evolutionary Relationship

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum and Peale s Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Peale s Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Peale s Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Peale s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.