Big-eared opossum vs Marbled stingray

Didelphis aurita compared with Dasyatis marmorata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Marbled stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Dasyatis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dasyatis marmorata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Marbled stingray

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Marbled stingray

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.