Andean White-eared Opossum vs Large False Serotine

Didelphis pernigra compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Large False Serotine
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hesperoptenus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.