Andean White-eared Opossum vs Broadleaf Cape

Didelphis pernigra compared with Cynophalla hastata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Broadleaf Cape
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Didelphidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cynophalla
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Cynophalla hastata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Broadleaf Cape

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Broadleaf Cape
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.

Broadleaf Cape

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.

Broadleaf Cape

The Broadleaf Cape (Cynophalla hastata) is a species in the genus Cynophalla. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.