Big-eared opossum vs Marbled cat

Didelphis aurita compared with Pardofelis marmorata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Marbled cat is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Marbled cat
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	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Didelphis	Pardofelis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pardofelis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled cat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Marbled cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled cat

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.