Andean White-eared Opossum vs Freckled Dapperling

Didelphis pernigra compared with Echinoderma asperum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Freckled Dapperling
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus	Didelphis	Echinoderma
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Echinoderma asperum

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Freckled Dapperling

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Freckled Dapperling
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.

Freckled Dapperling

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and 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.