Big-eared opossum vs mountain paca

Didelphis aurita compared with Cuniculus taczanowskii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while mountain paca is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	mountain paca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cuniculidae
Genus	Didelphis	Cuniculus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cuniculus taczanowskii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

mountain paca

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	mountain paca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain paca

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.