Andean White-eared Opossum vs beaded chestnut

Didelphis pernigra compared with Agrochola lychnidis

Key Differences

• Andean White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while beaded chestnut is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	beaded chestnut
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Arthropoda (节肢动物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Insecta (昆蟲綱)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Lepidoptera (鱗翅目)
Family	Didelphidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Didelphis	Agrochola
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Agrochola lychnidis

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and beaded chestnut share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (动物界)

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

beaded chestnut

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	beaded chestnut
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.

beaded chestnut

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.

beaded chestnut

The Beaded chestnut (Agrochola lychnidis) is a species in the genus Agrochola. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.