Andean White-eared Opossum vs Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Didelphis pernigra compared with Funisciurus leucogenys

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Didelphis	Funisciurus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Funisciurus leucogenys

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel
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.

Red-cheeked Rope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.