Big-eared opossum vs Mount Panié Kauri

Didelphis aurita compared with Agathis montana

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Mount Panié Kauri is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mount Panié Kauri
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Braconidae
Genus	Didelphis	Agathis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Agathis montana

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Mount Panié Kauri share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mount Panié Kauri

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mount Panié Kauri
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mount Panié Kauri

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.