Big-eared opossum vs Maned wolf

Didelphis aurita compared with Chrysocyon brachyurus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Maned wolf is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Maned wolf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Didelphis	Chrysocyon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Chrysocyon brachyurus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Maned wolf

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Maned wolf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maned wolf

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.