Andean White-eared Opossum vs tuna

Didelphis pernigra compared with Opuntia tuna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	tuna
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cactaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Opuntia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Opuntia tuna

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

tuna

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	tuna
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.

tuna

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Seychelles), Asia (Taiwan), Europe (7 countries), and South America (Brazil).

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.