Big-eared opossum vs drill

Didelphis aurita compared with Mandrillus leucophaeus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while drill is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	drill
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Didelphis	Mandrillus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Mandrillus leucophaeus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

drill

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	drill
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

drill

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.