Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum vs common vole

Philander andersoni compared with Microtus arvalis

Key Differences

• Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern while common vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	common vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Philander	Microtus
Species	Philander andersoni	Microtus arvalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum and common vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

common vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum	common vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

common vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Anderson s Four-eyed Opossum

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.

common vole

common vole (Microtus arvalis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.