Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Archboldomys maximus compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Didelphidae
Genus	Archboldomys	Philander
Species	Archboldomys maximus	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

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.