Andean White-eared Opossum vs Orange Disco

Didelphis pernigra compared with Aleurodiscus amorphus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Orange Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Russulales (Russulales)
Family	Didelphidae	Stereaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Aleurodiscus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Aleurodiscus amorphus

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Orange Disco

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Orange Disco
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.

Orange Disco

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Taiwan, and United States.

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.