Andean White-eared Opossum vs Cronquists's Cornflower

Didelphis pernigra compared with Psephellus cronquistii

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Cronquists's Cornflower is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cronquists's Cornflower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Psephellus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Psephellus cronquistii

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cronquists's Cornflower

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cronquists's Cornflower
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.

Cronquists's Cornflower

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.