Big-eared opossum vs Imperial shag

Didelphis aurita compared with Leucocarbo atriceps

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Imperial shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Didelphis	Leucocarbo
Species	Didelphis aurita	Leucocarbo atriceps

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Imperial shag

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Imperial shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Imperial shag

Habitat

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

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.