Big-eared opossum vs Lilac-breasted Roller

Didelphis aurita compared with Coracias caudatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lilac-breasted Roller
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coraciiformes (Coraciiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Coraciidae
Genus	Didelphis	Coracias
Species	Didelphis aurita	Coracias caudatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Lilac-breasted Roller share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lilac-breasted Roller

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Lilac-breasted Roller
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lilac-breasted Roller

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

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.