Andean White-eared Opossum vs águia-calçada

Didelphis pernigra compared with Hieraaetus pennatus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while águia-calçada is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	águia-calçada
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Didelphidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Didelphis	Hieraaetus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Hieraaetus pennatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and águia-calçada share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

águia-calçada

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	águia-calçada
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.

águia-calçada

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.

águia-calçada

The Booted Eagle (Hieraaetus pennatus) is a species in the genus Hieraaetus. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.