Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lion's ear

Didelphis pernigra compared with Leonotis leonurus

Key Differences

Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lion's ear is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lion's ear
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	Leonotis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Leonotis leonurus

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lion's ear

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lion's ear
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.

Lion's ear

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Colombia, India, 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.