Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum vs Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Philander deltae compared with Monodelphis osgoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Kingdom same Animalia (动物界) Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same Chordata (脊索动物门) Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same Mammalia (哺乳動物) Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same Didelphimorphia (负鼠目) Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family same Didelphidae Didelphidae
Genus Philander Monodelphis
Species Philander deltae Monodelphis osgoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum and Osgoods short-tailed opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum Osgoods short-tailed opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Orinoco Four-eyed Opossum

No description available.

Osgoods short-tailed opossum

No description available.

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