Big-eared opossum vs Common Goldeneye

Didelphis aurita compared with Bucephala clangula

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Common Goldeneye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Common Goldeneye
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Anatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Bucephala
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bucephala clangula

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Common Goldeneye share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Common Goldeneye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Common Goldeneye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Common Goldeneye

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Common Goldeneye

Common Goldeneye (Bucephala clangula) is classified as Not Evaluated (NE) on the IUCN Red List. Not yet evaluated against IUCN Red List criteria. Conservation status remains to be determined.