Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Malayan Water Shrew

Philander andersoni compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

  • Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (cordados) Chordata (cordados)
Class same Mammalia (mamíferos) Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family Didelphidae Soricidae
Genus Philander Chimarrogale
Species Philander andersoni Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum Malayan Water Shrew
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Malayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

The Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum (Philander andersoni) is a species in the genus Philander. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

No description available.

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