Big-eared opossum vs Gulf smoothhound

Didelphis aurita compared with Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Gulf smoothhound
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Didelphidae	Triakidae
Genus	Didelphis	Mustelus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Mustelus sinusmexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gulf smoothhound

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Gulf smoothhound
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gulf smoothhound

Habitat

Typically found in marine environments from coastal waters to deep ocean.

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.