Andean White-eared Opossum vs baleine fin

Didelphis pernigra compared with Balaenoptera physalus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while baleine fin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	baleine fin
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Balaenopteridae (Rorquals)
Genus	Didelphis	Balaenoptera (Rorquals)
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Balaenoptera physalus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and baleine fin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

baleine fin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	baleine fin
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.

baleine fin

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

baleine fin

Big Finner (Balaenoptera physalus) is classified as Endangered (EN) on the IUCN Red List. At high risk of extinction in the wild, with significant population decline and ongoing threats to survival.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela