Andean White-eared Opossum vs Round-fruited Sedge

Didelphis pernigra compared with Carex rotundata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Round-fruited Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Carex
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Carex rotundata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Round-fruited Sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Round-fruited Sedge
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.

Round-fruited Sedge

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Finland, Norway, and Sweden.

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.