Andean White-eared Opossum vs Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

Didelphis pernigra compared with Salpingotus kozlovi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Didelphidae	Dipodidae
Genus	Didelphis	Salpingotus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Salpingotus kozlovi

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa
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.

Kozlov’s Pygmy Jerboa

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.