Andean White-eared Opossum vs Malagasy civet

Didelphis pernigra compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Didelphis	Fossa
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.