Big-eared opossum vs Far Eastern Myotis

Didelphis aurita compared with Myotis bombinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Far Eastern Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Far Eastern Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Myotis bombinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Far Eastern Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Far Eastern Myotis

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.