Big-eared opossum vs Gray-headed Dove

Didelphis aurita compared with Leptotila plumbeiceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Gray-headed Dove
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Columbiformes (Pigeons & Doves)
Family	Didelphidae	Columbidae
Genus	Didelphis	Leptotila
Species	Didelphis aurita	Leptotila plumbeiceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray-headed Dove

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray-headed Dove

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and 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.