Big-eared opossum vs Red-capped Plover

Didelphis aurita compared with Charadrius ruficapillus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Red-capped Plover
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Charadriiformes (Charadriiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Charadriidae
Genus	Didelphis	Charadrius
Species	Didelphis aurita	Charadrius ruficapillus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red-capped Plover

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-capped Plover

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Norway.

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.