Big-eared opossum vs Dusky-faced Tanager

Didelphis aurita compared with Mitrospingus cassinii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dusky-faced Tanager
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Mitrospingidae
Genus	Didelphis	Mitrospingus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Mitrospingus cassinii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Dusky-faced Tanager share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dusky-faced Tanager

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Dusky-faced Tanager
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dusky-faced Tanager

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and 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.