Andean White-eared Opossum vs Kleine Taiwan-Spitzmaus

Didelphis pernigra compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Kleine Taiwan-Spitzmaus is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Kleine Taiwan-Spitzmaus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Chodsigoa
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kleine Taiwan-Spitzmaus

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Kleine Taiwan-Spitzmaus
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.

Kleine Taiwan-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.