Big-eared opossum vs tufted capuchin

Didelphis aurita compared with Sapajus apella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	tufted capuchin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cebidae
Genus	Didelphis	Sapajus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sapajus apella

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and tufted capuchin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

tufted capuchin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	tufted capuchin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

tufted capuchin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Saint Lucia, 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.