Andean White-eared Opossum vs Japanese Water Shrew

Didelphis pernigra compared with Chimarrogale platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Japanese Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Chimarrogale
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Chimarrogale platycephalus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Japanese Water Shrew
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.

Japanese Water Shrew

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.