Big-eared opossum vs Pale ghost shark

Didelphis aurita compared with Hydrolagus bemisi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pale ghost shark
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Holocephali (Holocephali)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Chimaeriformes (Chimaeriformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Chimaeridae
Genus	Didelphis	Hydrolagus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hydrolagus bemisi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Pale ghost shark share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pale ghost shark

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pale ghost shark
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale ghost shark

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.