Big-eared opossum vs Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Didelphis aurita compared with Passerella megarhyncha

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Passerellidae
Genus	Didelphis	Passerella
Species	Didelphis aurita	Passerella megarhyncha

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Thick-billed Fox Sparrow share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Thick-billed Fox Sparrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thick-billed Fox Sparrow

Habitat

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

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.