Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lesser bilby

Didelphis pernigra compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Macrotis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lesser bilby
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.

Lesser bilby

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.