Andean White-eared Opossum vs Pichiciego Mayor

Didelphis pernigra compared with Calyptophractus retusus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Pichiciego Mayor is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Pichiciego Mayor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cingulata (Cingulata)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasypodidae
Genus	Didelphis	Calyptophractus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Calyptophractus retusus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pichiciego Mayor

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Pichiciego Mayor
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.

Pichiciego Mayor

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.