Andean White-eared Opossum vs Mountain Aster

Didelphis pernigra compared with Oclemena acuminata

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mountain Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (สัตว์)	Plantae (พืช)
Phylum	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)	Magnoliopsida (พืชใบเลี้ยงคู่)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (อันดับทานตะวัน)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Oclemena
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Oclemena acuminata

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Mountain Aster
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.

Mountain Aster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.