Big-eared opossum vs Northern tamandua

Didelphis aurita compared with Tamandua mexicana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Northern tamandua
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pilosa (Sloths & Anteaters)
Family	Didelphidae	Myrmecophagidae
Genus	Didelphis	Tamandua
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tamandua mexicana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern tamandua

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Northern tamandua
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern tamandua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.