Andean White-eared Opossum vs Tufted Bracket

Didelphis pernigra compared with Fuscoporia torulosa

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Tufted Bracket is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Tufted Bracket
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenochaetales (Hymenochaetales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hymenochaetaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Fuscoporia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Fuscoporia torulosa

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tufted Bracket

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Tufted Bracket
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.

Tufted Bracket

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in Norway.

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.