Big-eared opossum vs Red Mouse Opossum

Didelphis aurita compared with Marmosa rubra

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Red Mouse Opossum is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Red Mouse Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Marmosa
Species	Didelphis aurita	Marmosa rubra

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Red Mouse Opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Mouse Opossum

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Red Mouse Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

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.