Andean White-eared Opossum vs truncated screw moss

Didelphis pernigra compared with Tortula truncata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	truncated screw moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Tortula
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Tortula truncata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

truncated screw moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	truncated screw moss
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.

truncated screw moss

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and North America (United States).

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.