Andean White-eared Opossum vs Arend’s Golden Mole

Didelphis pernigra compared with Carpitalpa arendsi

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Arend’s Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Arend’s Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Didelphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Didelphis	Carpitalpa
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Carpitalpa arendsi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Arend’s Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Arend’s Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Arend’s Golden Mole
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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Arend’s Golden Mole

The Arend’s Golden Mole (Carpitalpa arendsi) is a species in the genus Carpitalpa. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.