Andean White-eared Opossum vs Mico-leão-dourado

Didelphis pernigra compared with Leontopithecus rosalia

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Mico-leão-dourado is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mico-leão-dourado
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Didelphidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Didelphis	Leontopithecus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Leontopithecus rosalia

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Mico-leão-dourado share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mico-leão-dourado

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mico-leão-dourado
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.

Mico-leão-dourado

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.