Opossum xérophile vs Cercopithèque blanc-nez

Marmosa xerophila compared with Cercopithecus petaurista

Key Differences

• Opossum xérophile is Vulnerable while Cercopithèque blanc-nez is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Opossum xérophile	Cercopithèque blanc-nez
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Marmosa	Cercopithecus
Species	Marmosa xerophila	Cercopithecus petaurista

Evolutionary Relationship

Opossum xérophile and Cercopithèque blanc-nez share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Opossum xérophile

VU — Vulnerable

Cercopithèque blanc-nez

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Opossum xérophile	Cercopithèque blanc-nez
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Opossum xérophile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Cercopithèque blanc-nez

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.