Big-eared opossum vs Coppery Thorntail

Didelphis aurita compared with Discosura letitiae

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Coppery Thorntail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Coppery Thorntail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Didelphis	Discosura
Species	Didelphis aurita	Discosura letitiae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Coppery Thorntail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coppery Thorntail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.