Big-eared opossum vs Diminutive Myotis

Didelphis aurita compared with Myotis diminutus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Diminutive Myotis is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Diminutive Myotis
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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Myotis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Myotis diminutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Diminutive Myotis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Diminutive Myotis

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Diminutive Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diminutive Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.