Andean White-eared Opossum vs Popayán Thomasomys

Didelphis pernigra compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Popayán Thomasomys is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Popayán Thomasomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Thomasomys
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Thomasomys popayanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Popayán Thomasomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Popayán Thomasomys
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.

Popayán Thomasomys

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