Big-eared opossum vs Large False Serotine

Didelphis aurita compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Large False Serotine
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hesperoptenus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Large False Serotine share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Large False Serotine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.