Andean White-eared Opossum vs Forked Aster

Didelphis pernigra compared with Eurybia furcata

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Forked Aster is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Forked Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Eurybia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Eurybia furcata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Forked Aster

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Forked Aster
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.

Forked Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.