Andean White-eared Opossum vs lemon thyme

Didelphis pernigra compared with Thymus citriodorus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while lemon thyme is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	lemon thyme
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Thymus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Thymus citriodorus

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

lemon thyme

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	lemon thyme
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.

lemon thyme

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.