Andean White-eared Opossum vs

Didelphis pernigra compared with Hyphoderma occidentale

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Andean White-eared Opossum
Kingdom Animalia (động vật) Fungi (nấm)
Phylum Chordata (động vật có dây sống) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Mammalia (lớp Thú) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Polyporales (Polyporales)
Family Didelphidae Hyphodermataceae
Genus Didelphis Hyphoderma
Species Didelphis pernigra Hyphoderma occidentale

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Andean White-eared Opossum
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.

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Hyphoderma occidentale is a corticioid fungus in the family Polyporaceae, assessed as Data Deficient (DD). It grows as a thin, resupinate (crust-like) fruiting body on dead wood in forest habitats. Insufficient data on its distribution and population size make comprehensive conservation assessment difficult.

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