Big-eared opossum vs Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Didelphis aurita compared with Cynomops abrasus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chiroptera (morcego)
Family	Didelphidae	Molossidae
Genus	Didelphis	Cynomops
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cynomops abrasus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.

Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat

The Cinnamon Dog-faced Bat (Cynomops abrasus) is a species in the genus Cynomops. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.