Andean White-eared Opossum vs Spathulate Botrychium

Didelphis pernigra compared with Botrychium spathulatum

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Spathulate Botrychium is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Spathulate Botrychium
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ophioglossales (Ophioglossales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ophioglossaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Botrychium
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Botrychium spathulatum

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spathulate Botrychium

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Spathulate Botrychium
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.

Spathulate Botrychium

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.