Big-eared opossum vs Large Japanese Mole

Didelphis aurita compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Large Japanese Mole
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 Talpidae
Genus Didelphis Mogera
Species Didelphis aurita Mogera wogura

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Large Japanese Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Large Japanese Mole
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large Japanese Mole

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.

Large Japanese Mole

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia