Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lesser Capybara

Didelphis pernigra compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Capybara is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hydrochoerus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Lesser Capybara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela