Andean White-eared Opossum vs Patagonian mara

Didelphis pernigra compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class same	Mammalia (memeliler)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Didelphis	Dolichotis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Patagonian mara share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (memeliler)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.