Andean White-eared Opossum vs Visón Europeo

Didelphis pernigra compared with Mustela lutreola

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Visón Europeo is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Visón Europeo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Didelphis	Mustela
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Mustela lutreola

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Visón Europeo share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Visón Europeo

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Visón Europeo
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.

Visón Europeo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.