Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Didelphis pernigra compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Bộ Chuột chù)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Chodsigoa
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Chodsigoa sodalis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Lesser Taiwanese Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lesser Taiwanese 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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.