Big-eared opossum vs Eastern Towhee

Didelphis aurita compared with Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Eastern Towhee
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Didelphis	Pipilo
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pipilo erythrophthalmus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Towhee

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Eastern Towhee
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Towhee

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.