Big-eared opossum vs Roughback Whipray

Didelphis aurita compared with Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Roughback Whipray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Roughback Whipray
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	Fluvitrygon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Fluvitrygon kittipongi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Roughback Whipray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Roughback Whipray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Roughback Whipray

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.