Andean White-eared Opossum vs Saltern Dwarf

Didelphis pernigra compared with Elachista scirpi

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Saltern Dwarf is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Saltern Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Didelphis	Elachista
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Elachista scirpi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Saltern Dwarf

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Saltern Dwarf
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.

Saltern Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.