Big-eared opossum vs Rusty-backed Spinetail

Didelphis aurita compared with Cranioleuca vulpina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rusty-backed Spinetail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Furnariidae
Genus	Didelphis	Cranioleuca
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cranioleuca vulpina

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Rusty-backed Spinetail share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rusty-backed Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rusty-backed Spinetail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rusty-backed Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, 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.