Andean White-eared Opossum vs Cachicamo Sabanero

Didelphis pernigra compared with Dasypus sabanicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cachicamo Sabanero
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	Dasypus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Dasypus sabanicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cachicamo Sabanero

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Cachicamo Sabanero
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.

Cachicamo Sabanero

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