Big-eared opossum vs Prickled ray

Didelphis aurita compared with Malacoraja spinacidermis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Prickled ray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Didelphis	Malacoraja
Species	Didelphis aurita	Malacoraja spinacidermis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickled ray

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Prickled ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickled ray

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.