Andean White-eared Opossum vs Variable Chafer

Didelphis pernigra compared with Gnorimus variabilis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Variable Chafer is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Variable Chafer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Scarabaeidae
Genus	Didelphis	Gnorimus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Gnorimus variabilis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Variable Chafer share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Variable Chafer

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Variable Chafer
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.

Variable Chafer

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

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.