Andean White-eared Opossum vs Mandailing Puppet Toad

Didelphis pernigra compared with Sigalegalephrynus mandailinguensis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Mandailing Puppet Toad is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mandailing Puppet Toad
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anura (Frogs & Toads)
Family	Didelphidae	Bufonidae
Genus	Didelphis	Sigalegalephrynus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Sigalegalephrynus mandailinguensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Mandailing Puppet Toad share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mandailing Puppet Toad

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mandailing Puppet Toad
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.

Mandailing Puppet Toad

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

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.