Andean White-eared Opossum vs Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Didelphis pernigra compared with Saccopteryx canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Didelphidae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Saccopteryx
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Saccopteryx canescens

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Frosted Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Frosted Sac-winged Bat
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.

Frosted Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela