Andean White-eared Opossum vs marbled lungfish

Didelphis pernigra compared with Protopterus aethiopicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	marbled lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Didelphis	Protopterus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Protopterus aethiopicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

marbled lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	marbled lungfish
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.

marbled lungfish

Habitat

Native to Africa, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Rwanda.

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.