Andean White-eared Opossum vs Pouch Cup

Didelphis pernigra compared with Peziza saccardoana

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Pouch Cup is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Pouch Cup
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pezizaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Peziza
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Peziza saccardoana

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pouch Cup

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Pouch Cup
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.

Pouch Cup

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.