Big-eared opossum vs Prairie Falcon

Didelphis aurita compared with Falco mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Prairie Falcon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Falconiformes (Falconiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Falconidae
Genus	Didelphis	Falco
Species	Didelphis aurita	Falco mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prairie Falcon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Prairie Falcon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prairie Falcon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (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.