Andean White-eared Opossum vs Dark Spreadwing

Didelphis pernigra compared with Lestes macrostigma

Taxonomic Classification

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

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dark Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Dark Spreadwing
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 Spreadwing

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.