Big-eared opossum vs Mérida Brocket

Didelphis aurita compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Didelphis	Mazama
Species	Didelphis aurita	Mazama bricenii

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mérida Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.