Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Virginia opossum

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Didelphis virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Virginia opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Didelphis virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Virginia opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Didelphis.

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Virginia opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Virginia opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Virginia opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.