Andean White-eared Opossum vs Spiny Threadwort

Didelphis pernigra compared with Cephaloziella spinigera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Spiny Threadwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cephaloziellaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cephaloziella
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Cephaloziella spinigera

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spiny Threadwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Spiny Threadwort
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.

Spiny Threadwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.