Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lagoa Santa Akodont

Didelphis pernigra compared with Bibimys labiosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lagoa Santa Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Bibimys
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Bibimys labiosus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lagoa Santa Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lagoa Santa Akodont
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.

Lagoa Santa Akodont

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.