Big-eared opossum vs mulgara

Didelphis aurita compared with Dasycercus cristicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	mulgara
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Dasycercus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dasycercus cristicauda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

mulgara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	mulgara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mulgara

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.