Andean White-eared Opossum vs Scarce Notchwort

Didelphis pernigra compared with Mesoptychia badensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Scarce Notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Jungermanniaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Mesoptychia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Mesoptychia badensis

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Scarce Notchwort
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.

Scarce Notchwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across 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.