Big-eared opossum vs Black-tipped Cotinga

Didelphis aurita compared with Carpodectes hopkei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Black-tipped Cotinga
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Cotingidae
Genus	Didelphis	Carpodectes
Species	Didelphis aurita	Carpodectes hopkei

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Black-tipped Cotinga share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Black-tipped Cotinga

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Black-tipped Cotinga
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black-tipped Cotinga

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.

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.

Black-tipped Cotinga

The Black-tipped Cotinga (Carpodectes hopkei) is a species in the genus Carpodectes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Norway.