Andean White-eared Opossum vs Mackay's heath

Didelphis pernigra compared with Erica mackayana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mackay's heath
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Erica
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Erica mackayana

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mackay's heath

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mackay's heath
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.

Mackay's heath

Habitat

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

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.