Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur vs Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

Allocebus trichotis compared with Philander mondolfii

Key Differences

• Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered while Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Primates (primatas)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Cheirogaleidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Allocebus	Philander
Species	Allocebus trichotis	Philander mondolfii

Evolutionary Relationship

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur and Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur	Mondolfi’s Four-eyed Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

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.