Andean White-eared Opossum vs Dark Pincertail

Didelphis pernigra compared with Onychogomphus assimilis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Dark Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Dark Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Onychogomphus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Onychogomphus assimilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Dark Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dark Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Dark Pincertail
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.

Dark Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.