agile kangaroo rat vs Big-eared opossum

Dipodomys agilis compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	agile kangaroo rat	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Heteromyidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Dipodomys	Didelphis
Species	Dipodomys agilis	Didelphis aurita

Evolutionary Relationship

agile kangaroo rat and Big-eared opossum share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

agile kangaroo rat

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	agile kangaroo rat	Big-eared opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

agile kangaroo rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

agile kangaroo rat

The Agile kangaroo rat (Dipodomys agilis) is a species in the genus Dipodomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.