Big-eared opossum vs Pacific Cacique

Didelphis aurita compared with Cacicus pacificus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pacific Cacique
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Icteridae
Genus	Didelphis	Cacicus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cacicus pacificus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pacific Cacique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Cacique

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Ecuador.

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.