Andean White-eared Opossum vs Ratón de Nuevo Mexico

Didelphis pernigra compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ratón de Nuevo Mexico
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Peromyscus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ratón de Nuevo Mexico

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ratón de Nuevo Mexico
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.

Ratón de Nuevo Mexico

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.