Andean White-eared Opossum vs Giant Jumping Rat

Didelphis pernigra compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hypogeomys
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Giant Jumping Rat
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.

Giant Jumping Rat

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.