Andean White-eared Opossum vs Plum Rust

Didelphis pernigra compared with Tranzschelia discolor

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Plum Rust is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Plum Rust
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pucciniomycetes (Pucciniomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pucciniales (Pucciniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Tranzscheliaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Tranzschelia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Tranzschelia discolor

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plum Rust

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Plum Rust
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.

Plum Rust

Habitat

Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.