Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lechero

Didelphis pernigra compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lechero is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Euphorbia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lechero
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.

Lechero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.