Andean White-eared Opossum vs devil clam

Didelphis pernigra compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Tridacna
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	devil clam
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.

devil clam

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.