Andean White-eared Opossum vs Ivy Leaf Split

Didelphis pernigra compared with Lophodermium hedericola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ivy 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 hedericola

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ivy Leaf Split

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ivy 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.

Ivy 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.