Andean White-eared Opossum vs Raia-áspersa

Didelphis pernigra compared with Raja radula

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Raia-áspersa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Raia-áspersa
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Didelphis	Raja
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Raja radula

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Raia-áspersa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Raia-áspersa
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.

Raia-áspersa

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.