Big-eared opossum vs Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

Didelphis aurita compared with Onychomys arenicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Onychomys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Onychomys arenicola

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

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.

Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse

The Chihuahuan Grasshopper Mouse (Onychomys arenicola) is a species in the genus Onychomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.