Big-eared opossum vs gray brocket

Didelphis aurita compared with Mazama gouazoubira

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum gray brocket
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same Chordata (Chordates) Chordata (Chordates)
Class same Mammalia (Mammals) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family Didelphidae Cervidae (Deer)
Genus Didelphis Mazama
Species Didelphis aurita Mazama gouazoubira

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

gray brocket

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum gray brocket
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gray brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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.

gray brocket

No description available.

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