Andean White-eared Opossum vs Florida arrowroot

Didelphis pernigra compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Zamia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Florida arrowroot
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.

Florida arrowroot

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.