Andean White-eared Opossum vs Poto Occidental

Didelphis pernigra compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Poto Occidental
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	Lorisidae
Genus	Didelphis	Perodicticus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

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.