Andean White-eared Opossum vs Ecuador Red Brocket

Didelphis pernigra compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ecuador Red Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Artiodactyla (парнокопытные)
Family	Didelphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Didelphis	Mazama
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Mazama rufina

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Ecuador Red Brocket share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Ecuador Red Brocket
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.

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela