Andean White-eared Opossum vs Mexican Hickory

Didelphis pernigra compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Didelphidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Carya
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mexican Hickory
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.

Mexican Hickory

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.