Andean White-eared Opossum vs elliptic trough shell

Didelphis pernigra compared with Spisula elliptica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	elliptic trough shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Venerida (Venerida)
Family	Didelphidae	Mactridae
Genus	Didelphis	Spisula
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Spisula elliptica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

elliptic trough shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	elliptic trough shell
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.

elliptic trough shell

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.