Andean White-eared Opossum vs Margay

Didelphis pernigra compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Margay
Kingdom same	Animalia (حيوانات)	Animalia (حيوانات)
Phylum same	Chordata (حبليات)	Chordata (حبليات)
Class same	Mammalia (ثدييات)	Mammalia (ثدييات)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (لواحم)
Family	Didelphidae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Didelphis	Leopardus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Leopardus wiedii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Margay share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (ثدييات)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Andean White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Andean White-eared Opossum

The Andean White-eared Opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela