Andean White-eared Opossum vs Huapo

Didelphis pernigra compared with Pithecia isabela

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Huapo
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Didelphis	Pithecia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Pithecia isabela

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Huapo

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Huapo
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.

Huapo

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.