Big-eared opossum vs galinha-do-mato

Didelphis aurita compared with Formicarius colma

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	galinha-do-mato
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Aves (ave)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Formicariidae
Genus	Didelphis	Formicarius
Species	Didelphis aurita	Formicarius colma

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and galinha-do-mato share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

galinha-do-mato

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	galinha-do-mato
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

galinha-do-mato

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, 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.