Andean White-eared Opossum vs Karandang

Didelphis pernigra compared with Carissa carandas

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Karandang is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Karandang
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Gentianales (Enzianartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Carissa
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Carissa carandas

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Karandang

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Karandang
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.

Karandang

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Brazil.

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.