Andean White-eared Opossum vs Sarigue d´azara

Didelphis pernigra compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Sarigue d´azara
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Sarigue d´azara share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Didelphis.

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Sarigue d´azara
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.

Sarigue d´azara

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.

Sarigue d´azara

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) 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.