Andean White-eared Opossum vs Ringed Border

Didelphis pernigra compared with Stegania cararia

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Ringed Border is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ringed Border
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Didelphis	Stegania
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Stegania cararia

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Ringed Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ringed Border

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ringed Border
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.

Ringed Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Belgium.

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.