Big-eared opossum vs Stripe-backed Bittern

Didelphis aurita compared with Ixobrychus involucris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Stripe-backed 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 involucris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stripe-backed Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Stripe-backed Bittern
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stripe-backed Bittern

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.