Andean White-eared Opossum vs Foca Pia

Didelphis pernigra compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Foca Pia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Didelphidae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Didelphis	Pagophilus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Foca Pia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, 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.