Big-eared opossum vs eastern quoll

Didelphis aurita compared with Dasyurus viverrinus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while eastern quoll is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	eastern quoll
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Dasyurus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dasyurus viverrinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

eastern quoll

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	eastern quoll
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eastern quoll

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.