Big-eared opossum vs Rough-Tailed

Didelphis aurita compared with Bathytoshia centroura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rough-Tailed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myliobatiformes (Myliobatiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Bathytoshia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bathytoshia centroura

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough-Tailed

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough-Tailed

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.