Andean White-eared Opossum vs Poto de Bosman

Didelphis pernigra compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Poto de Bosman
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Didelphis	Perodicticus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Poto de Bosman

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Poto de Bosman
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 de Bosman

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.