Big-eared opossum vs Yellow Bittern

Didelphis aurita compared with Ixobrychus sinensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Yellow 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 sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Bittern

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Bittern

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (5 countries).

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.