Big-eared opossum vs Waved Pincertail

Didelphis aurita compared with Onychogomphus flexuosus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Waved Pincertail is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Waved Pincertail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Gomphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Onychogomphus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Onychogomphus flexuosus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Waved Pincertail share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Waved Pincertail

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Waved Pincertail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Waved Pincertail

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.