Andean White-eared Opossum vs Geschwänztes Murmeltier

Didelphis pernigra compared with Marmota caudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Didelphis	Marmota
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Marmota caudata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Geschwänztes Murmeltier
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.

Geschwänztes Murmeltier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.