Big-eared opossum vs sambar

Didelphis aurita compared with Rusa unicolor

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while sambar is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	sambar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Didelphis	Rusa
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rusa unicolor

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

sambar

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	sambar
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sambar

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, South Africa, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.