Andean white-eared opossum: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the Andean white-eared opossum lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Didelphis pernigra
Group	Marsupials
Status	Least concern (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	South America
Class	Mammal
Order	Didelphimorphia
Family	Didelphidae

Where does the Andean white-eared opossum live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the Andean white-eared opossum in 3 countries and territories across South America.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the Andean white-eared opossum endangered?

The Andean white-eared opossum’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Least concern” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the Andean white-eared opossum?

The Andean white-eared opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is a mammal in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae, genus Didelphis. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the Andean white-eared opossum

The Andean white-eared opossum (Didelphis pernigra) is an opossum species from South America. It is found in the Andes Mountains, ranging from Venezuela to Bolivia.

Together with the Guianan white-eared opossum (D. imperfecta), this species was separated from the white-eared opossum (D. albiventris) in 2002, having been included with that species in 1993.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Andean white-eared opossum (revision 1314084934), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q194241 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).