Andean White-eared Opossum vs sun shell

Didelphis pernigra compared with Astraea heliotropium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	sun shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Trochida (Trochida)
Family	Didelphidae	Turbinidae
Genus	Didelphis	Astraea
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Astraea heliotropium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

sun shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	sun shell
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.

sun shell

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found in 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.