Andean White-eared Opossum vs False widow

Didelphis pernigra compared with Steatoda bipunctata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	False widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Araneae (Araneae)
Family	Didelphidae	Theridiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Steatoda
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Steatoda bipunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

False widow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	False widow
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 widow

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.