Andean White-eared Opossum vs Sarigue à oreilles blanches

Didelphis pernigra compared with Didelphis albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Sarigue à oreilles blanches
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Didelphis albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Sarigue à oreilles blanches share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Didelphis.

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sarigue à oreilles blanches

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Sarigue à oreilles blanches
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.

Sarigue à oreilles blanches

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia