Andean White-eared Opossum vs Ray

Didelphis pernigra compared with Atlantoraja castelnaui

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Ray is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Arhynchobatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Atlantoraja
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Atlantoraja castelnaui

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ray

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ray
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.

Ray

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.