Big-eared opossum vs Queen

Didelphis aurita compared with Danaus gilippus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Queen
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Didelphidae Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus Didelphis Danaus (Milkweed Butterflies)
Species Didelphis aurita Danaus gilippus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Queen share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Queen

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Queen
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Queen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Queen

No description available.

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