Big-eared opossum vs Gilded Flicker

Didelphis aurita compared with Colaptes chrysoides

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Gilded Flicker
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Piciformes (Piciformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Picidae
Genus	Didelphis	Colaptes
Species	Didelphis aurita	Colaptes chrysoides

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gilded Flicker

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Gilded Flicker
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gilded Flicker

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.