Big-eared opossum vs False Serotine Bat

Didelphis aurita compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hesperoptenus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hesperoptenus doriae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and False Serotine Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.