Andean White-eared Opossum vs Wild Pimento

Didelphis pernigra compared with Pimenta obscura

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Wild Pimento is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Wild Pimento
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Didelphidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Pimenta
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Pimenta obscura

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Wild Pimento

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Wild Pimento
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.

Wild Pimento

Habitat

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

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.