Big-eared opossum vs lined pocket mouse

Didelphis aurita compared with Chaetodipus lineatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while lined pocket mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	lined pocket mouse
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Chaetodipus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Chaetodipus lineatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

lined pocket mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	lined pocket mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lined pocket mouse

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.