Andean White-eared Opossum vs Balau

Didelphis pernigra compared with Shorea lumutensis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Balau is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Didelphidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Shorea
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Shorea lumutensis

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Balau

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Balau
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.

Balau

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.

Balau

The Balau (Shorea lumutensis) is a species in the genus Shorea. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.