Andean White-eared Opossum vs Needle-leaf Spiderhead

Didelphis pernigra compared with Serruria linearis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Needle-leaf Spiderhead is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Didelphidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Serruria
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Serruria linearis

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Needle-leaf Spiderhead
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.

Needle-leaf Spiderhead

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.