Andean White-eared Opossum vs Native Caper

Didelphis pernigra compared with Capparis canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Native Caper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Brassicales (Brassicales)
Family	Didelphidae	Capparaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Capparis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Capparis canescens

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Native Caper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Native Caper
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.

Native Caper

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.