Big-eared opossum vs Desert Orange-tip

Didelphis aurita compared with Colotis evagore

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Desert Orange-tip is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Desert Orange-tip
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Pieridae
Genus	Didelphis	Colotis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Colotis evagore

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Desert Orange-tip share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Desert Orange-tip

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Desert Orange-tip
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Desert Orange-tip

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Spain.

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.