Big-eared opossum vs Guitarfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Acroteriobatus annulatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Guitarfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Acroteriobatus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Acroteriobatus annulatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Guitarfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guitarfish

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.