Andean White-eared Opossum vs Grauhand-Nachtaffe

Didelphis pernigra compared with Aotus griseimembra

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Grauhand-Nachtaffe is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Grauhand-Nachtaffe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Primates (Primaten)
Family	Didelphidae	Aotidae
Genus	Didelphis	Aotus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Aotus griseimembra

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Grauhand-Nachtaffe share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Grauhand-Nachtaffe

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Grauhand-Nachtaffe
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.

Grauhand-Nachtaffe

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia