Andean White-eared Opossum vs Leafy Brain

Didelphis pernigra compared with Phaeotremella foliacea

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Leafy Brain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Leafy Brain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Tremellomycetes (Tremellomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Tremellales (Tremellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Tremellaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Phaeotremella
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Phaeotremella foliacea

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Leafy Brain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Leafy Brain
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.

Leafy Brain

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

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.