Big-eared opossum vs Hocicudo-like Akodont

Didelphis aurita compared with Akodon mimus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Hocicudo-like Akodont
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	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Akodon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Akodon mimus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Hocicudo-like Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hocicudo-like Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Hocicudo-like Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hocicudo-like Akodont

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.