Andean White-eared Opossum vs small-leaf cotoneaster

Didelphis pernigra compared with Cotoneaster microphyllus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while small-leaf cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	small-leaf cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Cotoneaster
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Cotoneaster microphyllus

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

small-leaf cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	small-leaf cotoneaster
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-leaf cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand).

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.