Big-eared opossum vs Santa Marta Sabrewing

Didelphis aurita compared with Campylopterus phainopeplus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Santa Marta Sabrewing is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Trochilidae
Genus	Didelphis	Campylopterus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Campylopterus phainopeplus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Santa Marta Sabrewing share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Santa Marta Sabrewing

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Santa Marta Sabrewing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Santa Marta Sabrewing

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Norway. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.