Andean White-eared Opossum vs Big-eared opossum

Didelphis pernigra compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Andean White-eared Opossum	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis pernigra	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

Andean White-eared Opossum and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Didelphis.

Conservation Status

Andean White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Andean White-eared Opossum	Big-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.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) 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.