Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Stinking chamomile

Philander deltae compared with Anthemis cotula

Key Differences

• Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Stinking chamomile is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Stinking chamomile
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Philander	Anthemis
Species	Philander deltae	Anthemis cotula

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stinking chamomile

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum	Stinking chamomile
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.

Stinking chamomile

Habitat

Inhabits deserts and xeric shrublands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Georgia, India), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil, Chile). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.