Big-eared opossum vs Semicollared Hawk

Didelphis aurita compared with Accipiter collaris

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Semicollared Hawk is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Semicollared Hawk
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Accipitriformes (Hawks & Eagles)
Family	Didelphidae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Didelphis	Accipiter
Species	Didelphis aurita	Accipiter collaris

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Semicollared Hawk share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Semicollared Hawk

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Semicollared Hawk
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Semicollared Hawk

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.