Big-eared opossum vs Pacific Loon

Didelphis aurita compared with Gavia pacifica

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Pacific Loon is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pacific Loon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gaviiformes (Gaviiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Gaviidae
Genus	Didelphis	Gavia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Gavia pacifica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Loon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pacific Loon

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

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.