Andean White-eared Opossum vs Timofeev's Iris

Didelphis pernigra compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Didelphis	Iris
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Timofeev's Iris
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.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.