Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Three-lined Soldier

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Oxycera trilineata

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Three-lined Soldier is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Three-lined Soldier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Oxycera
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Oxycera trilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Three-lined Soldier share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Three-lined Soldier

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Three-lined Soldier
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.

Three-lined Soldier

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.