Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Robust Golden Mole

Philander deltae compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Didelphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Philander	Amblysomus
Species	Philander deltae	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Robust Golden Mole
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.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.