Andean White-eared Opossum vs costero

Didelphis pernigra compared with Sotalia guianensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	costero
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Didelphis	Sotalia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Sotalia guianensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

costero

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	costero
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.

costero

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela