Big-eared opossum vs Faded Pincertail

Didelphis aurita compared with Onychogomphus costae

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Faded Pincertail is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Faded Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Onychogomphus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Onychogomphus costae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Faded Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Faded Pincertail

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Faded Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Faded Pincertail

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.