Andean White-eared Opossum vs Willow Deceiver

Didelphis pernigra compared with Laccaria pumila

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Willow Deceiver
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydnangiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Laccaria
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Laccaria pumila

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Willow Deceiver

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Willow Deceiver
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.

Willow Deceiver

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Brazil, Norway, and Sweden.

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.