Big-eared opossum vs Red-capped Cardinal

Didelphis aurita compared with Paroaria gularis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Red-capped Cardinal
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Thraupidae
Genus	Didelphis	Paroaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Paroaria gularis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Red-capped Cardinal share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red-capped Cardinal

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Red-capped Cardinal
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Cardinal

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.