Andean White-eared Opossum vs Brandt s Vole

Didelphis pernigra compared with Lasiopodomys brandtii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Brandt s Vole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Lasiopodomys
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Lasiopodomys brandtii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Brandt s Vole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Brandt s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Brandt s Vole
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.

Brandt s Vole

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.

Brandt s Vole

The Brandt s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) is a species in the genus Lasiopodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.