Big-eared opossum vs Ricefield Rat

Didelphis aurita compared with Rattus argentiventer

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Ricefield Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Didelphis	Rattus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rattus argentiventer

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Ricefield Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ricefield Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Ricefield Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ricefield Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Philippines.

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.