Big-eared opossum vs red-necked wallaby

Didelphis aurita compared with Macropus rufogriseus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	red-necked wallaby
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Didelphidae	Macropodidae (Kangaroos)
Genus	Didelphis	Macropus (Kangaroos)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Macropus rufogriseus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and red-necked wallaby share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

red-necked wallaby

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	red-necked wallaby
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

red-necked wallaby

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (11 countries) and South America (Colombia).

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.

red-necked wallaby

red-necked wallaby (Macropus rufogriseus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.