Big-eared opossum vs Rough-faced shag

Didelphis aurita compared with Leucocarbo carunculatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Rough-faced shag is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rough-faced shag
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Suliformes (Suliformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Phalacrocoracidae
Genus	Didelphis	Leucocarbo
Species	Didelphis aurita	Leucocarbo carunculatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Rough-faced shag share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough-faced shag

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rough-faced shag
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-faced shag

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

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.