Big-eared opossum vs Mountain Coati

Didelphis aurita compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mountain Coati
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Didelphidae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Didelphis	Nasua
Species	Didelphis aurita	Nasua olivacea

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mountain Coati
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.