Big-eared opossum vs gray mouse lemur

Didelphis aurita compared with Microcebus murinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	gray mouse lemur
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Didelphis	Microcebus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Microcebus murinus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

gray mouse lemur

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

gray mouse lemur

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.