Big-eared opossum vs Chinese stingray

Didelphis aurita compared with Hemitrygon sinensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Chinese stingray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Chinese stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hemitrygon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hemitrygon sinensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chinese stingray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Chinese stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinese stingray

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.

Chinese stingray

The Chinese Stingray (Hemitrygon sinensis) is a species in the genus Hemitrygon. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List.