Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Didelphis pernigra compared with Anisognathus lacrymosus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (mamalia)	Aves (burung)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (burung pengicau)
Family	Didelphidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Didelphis	Anisognathus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Anisognathus lacrymosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager
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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager

Lacrimose Mountain-Tanager (Anisognathus lacrymosus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela