Big-eared opossum vs Ouistiti de Marca

Didelphis aurita compared with Mico marcai

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Ouistiti de Marca is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Ouistiti de Marca
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Didelphis	Mico
Species	Didelphis aurita	Mico marcai

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ouistiti de Marca

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Ouistiti de Marca
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ouistiti de Marca

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.