Big-eared opossum vs brown antechinus

Didelphis aurita compared with Antechinus stuartii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	brown antechinus
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Antechinus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Antechinus stuartii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and brown antechinus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

brown antechinus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	brown antechinus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brown antechinus

Habitat

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.

brown antechinus

The Brown Antechinus (Antechinus stuartii) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.