Andean White-eared Opossum vs Stinking Juniper

Didelphis pernigra compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Stinking Juniper
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Juniperus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Stinking Juniper
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.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.