Big-eared opossum vs Lesser bilby

Didelphis aurita compared with Macrotis leucura

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Lesser bilby is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lesser bilby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Thylacomyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Macrotis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Macrotis leucura

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Lesser bilby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser bilby

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Lesser bilby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser bilby

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.