Big-eared opossum vs Guyanan spiny rat

Didelphis aurita compared with Proechimys hoplomyoides

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Guyanan spiny rat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Guyanan spiny rat
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	Echimyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Proechimys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Proechimys hoplomyoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Guyanan spiny rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Guyanan spiny rat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Guyanan spiny rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guyanan spiny rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.