Andean White-eared Opossum vs Thinkadu

Didelphis pernigra compared with Parashorea stellata

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Thinkadu is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Thinkadu
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Didelphidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Parashorea
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Parashorea stellata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thinkadu

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Thinkadu
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.

Thinkadu

Habitat

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

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.