Delfín de Heaviside vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Cephalorhynchus heavisidii compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Delfín de Heaviside is Near Threatened while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Delfín de Heaviside	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)	Didelphidae
Genus	Cephalorhynchus	Philander
Species	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Delfín de Heaviside and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Delfín de Heaviside

NT — Near Threatened

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Delfín de Heaviside	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Delfín de Heaviside

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.