Big-eared opossum vs Lesser Crested Tern

Didelphis aurita compared with Thalasseus bengalensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Crested Tern is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lesser Crested Tern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Laridae
Genus	Didelphis	Thalasseus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Thalasseus bengalensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Lesser Crested Tern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Crested Tern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Crested Tern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

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.