Andean White-eared Opossum vs Cordillera Central Treefrog

Didelphis pernigra compared with Hyloscirtus larinopygion

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Cordillera Central Treefrog is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cordillera Central Treefrog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Didelphidae	Hylidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hyloscirtus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Hyloscirtus larinopygion

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Cordillera Central Treefrog share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cordillera Central Treefrog

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cordillera Central Treefrog
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.

Cordillera Central Treefrog

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Colombia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia