Big-eared opossum vs Blackbelly lanternshark

Didelphis aurita compared with Etmopterus sculptus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Blackbelly lanternshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Didelphis	Etmopterus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Etmopterus sculptus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Blackbelly lanternshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Blackbelly lanternshark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Blackbelly lanternshark

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.

Blackbelly lanternshark

The Blackbelly lanternshark (Etmopterus sculptus) is a species in the genus Etmopterus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.