Big-eared opossum vs L'Hoest's Monkey

Didelphis aurita compared with Allochrocebus lhoesti

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while L'Hoest's Monkey is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	L'Hoest's Monkey
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Didelphis	Allochrocebus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Allochrocebus lhoesti

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and L'Hoest's Monkey share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

L'Hoest's Monkey

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	L'Hoest's Monkey
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

L'Hoest's Monkey

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.