Big-eared opossum vs Hispaniolan Solenodon

Didelphis aurita compared with Solenodon paradoxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Hispaniolan Solenodon
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Solenodontidae
Genus	Didelphis	Solenodon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Solenodon paradoxus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Hispaniolan Solenodon share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hispaniolan Solenodon

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Hispaniolan Solenodon
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hispaniolan Solenodon

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.