Andean White-eared Opossum vs Toromiro

Didelphis pernigra compared with Sophora toromiro

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Toromiro is Extinct in the Wild.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Toromiro
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Sophora
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Sophora toromiro

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Toromiro

EW — Extinct in the Wild

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Toromiro
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.

Toromiro

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.