Andean White-eared Opossum vs river moss

Didelphis pernigra compared with Fontinalis hypnoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	river moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hypnales (Hypnales)
Family	Didelphidae	Fontinalaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Fontinalis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Fontinalis hypnoides

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

river moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	river moss
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.

river moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.