Big-eared opossum vs Scoophead

Didelphis aurita compared with Sphyrna media

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Scoophead is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Scoophead
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Chondrichthyes (Cartilaginous Fish)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carcharhiniformes (Ground Sharks)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphyrnidae (Hammerhead Sharks)
Genus	Didelphis	Sphyrna (Hammerhead Sharks)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sphyrna media

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scoophead

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scoophead

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.