Andean White-eared Opossum vs Olkhonskaya Polyovka

Didelphis pernigra compared with Alticola olchonensis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Olkhonskaya Polyovka is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Olkhonskaya Polyovka
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Alticola
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Alticola olchonensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Olkhonskaya Polyovka

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Olkhonskaya Polyovka
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.

Olkhonskaya Polyovka

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.