Big-eared opossum vs Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Didelphis aurita compared with Eumops underwoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Didelphidae	Molossidae
Genus	Didelphis	Eumops
Species	Didelphis aurita	Eumops underwoodi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Underwood’s Bonneted Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Underwood’s Bonneted Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Underwood’s Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.