Andean White-eared Opossum vs King William pine

Didelphis pernigra compared with Athrotaxis selaginoides

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while King William pine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	King William pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Athrotaxis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Athrotaxis selaginoides

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

King William pine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	King William pine
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.

King William pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.