Andean White-eared Opossum vs Potto

Didelphis pernigra compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Potto
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Primates (영장목)
Family	Didelphidae	Lorisidae
Genus	Didelphis	Perodicticus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Perodicticus potto

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Potto share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.