Andean White-eared Opossum vs Red Leaf Wattle

Didelphis pernigra compared with Acacia rubida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Red Leaf Wattle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (plantas)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Acacia
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Acacia rubida

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Leaf Wattle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Red Leaf Wattle
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.

Red Leaf Wattle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.