Andean White-eared Opossum vs Fawn Starweb

Didelphis pernigra compared with Asterostroma cervicolor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean White-eared Opossum Fawn Starweb
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Russulales (Russulales)
Family Didelphidae Peniophoraceae
Genus Didelphis Asterostroma
Species Didelphis pernigra Asterostroma cervicolor

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fawn Starweb

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean White-eared Opossum Fawn Starweb
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.

Fawn Starweb

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, 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.

Fawn Starweb

No description available.

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