Andean White-eared Opossum vs Little long-tailed dunnart

Didelphis pernigra compared with Sminthopsis dolichura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Little long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Sminthopsis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Sminthopsis dolichura

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Little long-tailed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Little long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Little long-tailed dunnart
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.

Little long-tailed dunnart

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.