Andean White-eared Opossum vs Holly Leaf Split

Didelphis pernigra compared with Lophodermium neesii

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Holly Leaf Split is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Holly Leaf Split
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhytismatales (Rhytismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhytismataceae
Genus	Didelphis	Lophodermium
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Lophodermium neesii

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Holly Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Holly Leaf Split
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.

Holly Leaf Split

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.