Opossum-souris élégant vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Thylamys elegans compared with Philander mondolfii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum-souris élégant	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
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	Thylamys	Philander
Species	Thylamys elegans	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum-souris élégant and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Opossum-souris élégant

LC — Least Concern

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum-souris élégant	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum-souris élégant

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.