Andean White-eared Opossum vs Virginia opossum

Didelphis pernigra compared with Didelphis virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Virginia opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Didelphis virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Virginia opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Didelphis.

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Virginia opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Virginia opossum
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.

Virginia opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.