Big-eared opossum vs Jungle Shrew

Didelphis aurita compared with Suncus zeylanicus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Jungle Shrew is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Jungle Shrew
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	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Suncus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Suncus zeylanicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Jungle Shrew

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Jungle Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jungle Shrew

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.