Big-eared opossum vs Mexican free-tailed bat

Didelphis aurita compared with Tadarida brasiliensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mexican free-tailed bat
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Didelphidae	Molossidae
Genus	Didelphis	Tadarida
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tadarida brasiliensis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Mexican free-tailed bat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican free-tailed bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mexican free-tailed bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican free-tailed bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, 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.