Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Brachyuromys
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Brachyuromys betsileoensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Lesser Short-tailed Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Lesser Short-tailed Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lesser Short-tailed Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.