Virginia opossum vs white-eared opossum

Didelphis virginiana compared with Didelphis albiventris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Virginia opossum	white-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis virginiana	Didelphis albiventris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Virginia opossum

LC — Least Concern

white-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Virginia opossum	white-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Virginia opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

white-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.