Andean White-eared Opossum vs Elegant Water Shrew

Didelphis pernigra compared with Nectogale elegans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Elegant Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Nectogale
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Nectogale elegans

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Elegant Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Elegant Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Elegant Water Shrew
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.

Elegant Water Shrew

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.