Big-eared opossum vs Schrenck's Bittern

Didelphis aurita compared with Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Schrenck's Bittern
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pelecaniformes (Pelecaniformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Ardeidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ixobrychus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ixobrychus eurhythmus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Schrenck's Bittern share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Schrenck's Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Schrenck's Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Schrenck's Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Taiwan.

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.