Andean White-eared Opossum vs Violet Webcap

Didelphis pernigra compared with Cortinarius violaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Violet Webcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Cortinariaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cortinarius
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Cortinarius violaceus

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Violet Webcap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Violet Webcap
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.

Violet Webcap

Habitat

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

Range

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