Big-eared opossum vs Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Didelphis aurita compared with Caluromys lanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Caluromys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Caluromys lanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Brown-eared Woolly Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Brown-eared Woolly Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Brown-eared Woolly Opossum

The Brown-eared Woolly Opossum (Caluromys lanatus) is a species in the genus Caluromys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.