Loutre de Sumatra vs Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Lutra sumatrana compared with Philander deltae

Key Differences

• Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered while Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Loutre de Sumatra	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Didelphidae
Genus	Lutra (Otters)	Philander
Species	Lutra sumatrana	Philander deltae

Evolutionary Relationship

Loutre de Sumatra and Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Loutre de Sumatra	Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Loutre de Sumatra

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.