Opossum noir vs Petit opossum-souris du nord

Philander andersoni compared with Gracilinanus marica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum noir	Petit opossum-souris du nord
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	Gracilinanus
Species	Philander andersoni	Gracilinanus marica

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum noir and Petit opossum-souris du nord share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum noir

LC — Least Concern

Petit opossum-souris du nord

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum noir	Petit opossum-souris du nord
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.

Petit opossum-souris du nord

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela