Big-eared opossum vs Robust Golden Mole

Didelphis aurita compared with Amblysomus robustus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Robust Golden Mole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Robust Golden Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Didelphidae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Didelphis	Amblysomus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Amblysomus robustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Robust Golden Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Robust Golden Mole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Robust Golden Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Robust Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.