Big-eared opossum vs Eastern Dotted Border

Didelphis aurita compared with Mylothris agathina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Eastern Dotted Border
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 Mylothris
Species Didelphis aurita Mylothris agathina

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Eastern Dotted Border share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Dotted Border

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Eastern Dotted Border
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Dotted Border

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.

Eastern Dotted Border

No description available.

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