Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Lowland Tapir

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Lowland Tapir
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Perissodactyla (непарнокопытные)
Family	Didelphidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Didelphis	Tapirus
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Lowland Tapir share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Lowland Tapir
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Lowland Tapir

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇻🇪 Venezuela