Andean White-eared Opossum vs Devil'S Dipstick

Didelphis pernigra compared with Mutinus elegans

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Devil'S Dipstick is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Devil'S Dipstick
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Phallales (Phallales)
Family	Didelphidae	Phallaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Mutinus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Mutinus elegans

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Devil'S Dipstick

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Devil'S Dipstick
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'S Dipstick

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.