Andean White-eared Opossum vs Small Bog Dwarf

Didelphis pernigra compared with Elachista eleochariella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Small Bog 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 eleochariella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small Bog Dwarf

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Small Bog 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.

Small Bog Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.