Big-eared opossum vs Gray Elaenia

Didelphis aurita compared with Myiopagis caniceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Gray Elaenia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Tyrannidae
Genus	Didelphis	Myiopagis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Myiopagis caniceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray Elaenia

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Gray Elaenia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Elaenia

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

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.