Big-eared opossum vs Greater Sac-winged Bat

Didelphis aurita compared with Saccopteryx bilineata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Greater Sac-winged Bat
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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Saccopteryx
Species	Didelphis aurita	Saccopteryx bilineata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Greater Sac-winged Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Greater Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Greater Sac-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.