Big-eared opossum vs Lesser Greenlet

Didelphis aurita compared with Hylophilus decurtatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lesser Greenlet
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Vireonidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hylophilus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hylophilus decurtatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Greenlet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Greenlet

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.