Andean White-eared Opossum vs phyllospadix de Scouler

Didelphis pernigra compared with Phyllospadix scouleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	phyllospadix de Scouler
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zosteraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Phyllospadix
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Phyllospadix scouleri

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

phyllospadix de Scouler

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	phyllospadix de Scouler
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.

phyllospadix de Scouler

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Canada.

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.