Big-eared opossum vs Speckled Spinetail

Didelphis aurita compared with Cranioleuca gutturata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Speckled 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 gutturata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Speckled Spinetail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Speckled Spinetail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.