Big-eared opossum vs Red-blotched river stingray

Didelphis aurita compared with Potamotrygon ocellata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Red-blotched river stingray is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Red-blotched river stingray
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Potamotrygonidae
Genus	Didelphis	Potamotrygon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Potamotrygon ocellata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Red-blotched river stingray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red-blotched river stingray

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Red-blotched river stingray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red-blotched river stingray

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.