Nutria de Sumatra vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Nutria de Sumatra is Endangered while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Nutria de Sumatra	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Philander
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Nutria de Sumatra and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Nutria de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Nutria de Sumatra	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Nutria de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.