Opossum noir vs Mangue de Gambie

Philander andersoni compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum noir	Mangue de Gambie
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Didelphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Philander	Mungos
Species	Philander andersoni	Mungos gambianus

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum noir and Mangue de Gambie share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum noir

LC — Least Concern

Mangue de Gambie

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum noir	Mangue de Gambie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum noir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Mangue de Gambie

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum noir

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.