Andean White-eared Opossum vs Cigala de Fondo

Didelphis pernigra compared with Acanthacaris caeca

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cigala de Fondo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Decapoda (Decapoda)
Family	Didelphidae	Nephropidae
Genus	Didelphis	Acanthacaris
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Acanthacaris caeca

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Cigala de Fondo share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cigala de Fondo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cigala de Fondo
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.

Cigala de Fondo

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

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.

Cigala de Fondo

The Atlantic Deep-sea Lobster (Acanthacaris caeca) is a species in the genus Acanthacaris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.