Big-eared opossum vs Coppery Sprite

Didelphis aurita compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Arielulus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Arielulus cuprosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Coppery Sprite share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

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.