Andean White-eared Opossum vs False Morel

Didelphis pernigra compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Gyromitra
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	False Morel
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.

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.