Big-eared opossum vs Fatspine spurdog

Didelphis aurita compared with Squalus crassispinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Fatspine spurdog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Squalidae
Genus	Didelphis	Squalus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Squalus crassispinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fatspine spurdog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Fatspine spurdog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fatspine spurdog

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.