Big-eared opossum vs Marbled catshark

Didelphis aurita compared with Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Marbled catshark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Orectolobiformes (Orectolobiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Hemiscylliidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hemiscyllium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hemiscyllium trispeculare

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Marbled catshark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled catshark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled catshark

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.