Big-eared opossum vs Butterfly Stingaree

Didelphis aurita compared with Urolophus papilio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Butterfly Stingaree
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Urolophidae
Genus	Didelphis	Urolophus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Urolophus papilio

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Butterfly Stingaree

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Butterfly Stingaree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Butterfly Stingaree

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.

Butterfly Stingaree

The Butterfly Stingaree (Urolophus papilio) is a species in the genus Urolophus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.