Big-eared opossum vs Yellow Rail

Didelphis aurita compared with Coturnicops noveboracensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Yellow Rail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gruiformes (Gruiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rallidae
Genus	Didelphis	Coturnicops
Species	Didelphis aurita	Coturnicops noveboracensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Yellow Rail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Rail

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.