Big-eared opossum vs Cuphead skate

Didelphis aurita compared with Bathyraja scaphiops

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Cuphead skate
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Elasmobranchii
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family Didelphidae Arhynchobatidae
Genus Didelphis Bathyraja
Species Didelphis aurita Bathyraja scaphiops

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cuphead skate

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Cuphead skate
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuphead skate

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.

Cuphead skate

No description available.

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