Big-eared opossum vs Four-barred Major

Didelphis aurita compared with Oxycera rara

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Four-barred Major is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Four-barred Major
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Stratiomyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Oxycera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Oxycera rara

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Four-barred Major share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Four-barred Major

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Four-barred Major
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-barred Major

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Denmark.

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.