Big-eared opossum vs Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

Didelphis aurita compared with Lethenteron reissneri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Petromyzonti (Petromyzonti)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Petromyzontiformes (lamprey)
Family	Didelphidae	Petromyzontidae
Genus	Didelphis	Lethenteron
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lethenteron reissneri

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Far Eastern Brook Lamprey share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Far Eastern Brook Lamprey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Far Eastern Brook Lamprey

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.