Andean White-eared Opossum vs Lowland Tapir

Didelphis pernigra compared with Tapirus terrestris

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Lowland Tapir is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lowland Tapir
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)	Perissodactyla (bộ Guốc lẻ)
Family	Didelphidae	Tapiridae
Genus	Didelphis	Tapirus
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Tapirus terrestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Tapir

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Lowland Tapir
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.

Lowland Tapir

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇨🇴 Colombia 🇪🇨 Ecuador 🇻🇪 Venezuela