Andean White-eared Opossum vs Deceiver

Didelphis pernigra compared with Laccaria laccata

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Deceiver is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Laccaria
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Laccaria laccata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Deceiver

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Deceiver
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.

Deceiver

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and United States.

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.