Andean White-eared Opossum vs paletón, terlaque andino

Didelphis pernigra compared with Andigena hypoglauca

Key Differences

Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while paletón, terlaque andino is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	paletón, terlaque andino
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Ramphastidae
Genus	Didelphis	Andigena
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Andigena hypoglauca

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and paletón, terlaque andino share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Vista Phylum: Chordata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

paletón, terlaque andino

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	paletón, terlaque andino
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.

paletón, terlaque andino

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

paletón, terlaque andino

El Tucán Andino Pechigris (Andigena hypoglauca) está clasificado como Casi Amenazado (NT) en la Lista Roja de la UICN. Cerca de calificar como amenazado, con poblaciones que pueden volverse vulnerables sin acciones de conservación.