Big-eared opossum vs lesser mouse-deer

Didelphis aurita compared with Tragulus kanchil

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	lesser mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Didelphis	Tragulus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tragulus kanchil

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and lesser mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

lesser mouse-deer

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	lesser mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lesser mouse-deer

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.