Big-eared opossum vs Bigeye Numbfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Narcine oculifera

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Bigeye Numbfish is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Bigeye Numbfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Torpediniformes (electric ray)
Family	Didelphidae	Narcinidae
Genus	Didelphis	Narcine
Species	Didelphis aurita	Narcine oculifera

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Bigeye Numbfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Bigeye Numbfish

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Bigeye Numbfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bigeye Numbfish

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.

Bigeye Numbfish

The Bigeye Numbfish (Narcine oculifera) is a species in the genus Narcine.