Andean White-eared Opossum vs Gansu Shrew

Didelphis pernigra compared with Sorex cansulus

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Gansu Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Gansu Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (สัตว์)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum same	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class same	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (อันดับตุ่น)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Sorex
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Sorex cansulus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gansu Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Gansu 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.

Gansu 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.