Big-eared opossum vs Round whip ray

Didelphis aurita compared with Maculabatis pastinacoides

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Round whip ray is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Round whip ray
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	Maculabatis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Maculabatis pastinacoides

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Round whip ray share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Round whip ray

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Round whip ray
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Round whip ray

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.