Big-eared opossum vs Highfin dogfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Centroscyllium excelsum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Highfin dogfish is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Highfin dogfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Squaliformes (Squaliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Etmopteridae
Genus	Didelphis	Centroscyllium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Centroscyllium excelsum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Highfin dogfish

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Highfin dogfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highfin dogfish

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.