Opossum noir vs Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

Philander andersoni compared with Monodelphis scalops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum noir	Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Philander	Monodelphis
Species	Philander andersoni	Monodelphis scalops

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum noir and Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum noir

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum noir	Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge
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.

Opossum-musaraigne à tête rouge

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.