Andean White-eared Opossum vs Heath Rivulet

Didelphis pernigra compared with Perizoma minorata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Heath Rivulet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Didelphis	Perizoma
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Perizoma minorata

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Heath Rivulet share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Heath Rivulet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Heath Rivulet
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.

Heath Rivulet

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.