Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Light Red Meranti

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Shorea lepidota

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Light Red Meranti is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Light Red Meranti
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Didelphidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Shorea
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Shorea lepidota

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Light Red Meranti

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Light Red Meranti
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.

Light Red Meranti

Habitat

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