Andean White-eared Opossum vs

Didelphis pernigra compared with Asperococcus ensiformis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Phaeophyceae (Phaeophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ectocarpales (Ectocarpales)
Family	Didelphidae	Chordariaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Asperococcus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Asperococcus ensiformis

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum
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.

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, tundra, and tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests spanning the Australasia and Oceanian realms.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, New Zealand, and Norway.

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.

Asperococcus ensiformis is a tubular to flattened brown alga forming elongated, sac-like or sword-shaped thalli attached to rocky substrates. It inhabits intertidal and shallow subtidal rocky shores of the North Atlantic and Mediterranean coasts. This photosynthetic macroalga grows on rocks and larger algae in wave-exposed coastal zones.