Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs Gato de Agua

Philander andersoni compared with Lontra longicaudis

Key Differences

• Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while Gato de Agua is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Gato de Agua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Philander	Lontra
Species	Philander andersoni	Lontra longicaudis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum and Gato de Agua share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	Gato de Agua
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.

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela