Big-eared opossum vs Gray Marmot

Didelphis aurita compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Gray Marmot
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Didelphis	Marmota
Species	Didelphis aurita	Marmota baibacina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gray Marmot

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.