Big-eared opossum vs Slender lungfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Protopterus dolloi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Slender lungfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Dipneusti (Dipneusti)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ceratodontiformes (Ceratodontiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Protopteridae
Genus	Didelphis	Protopterus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Protopterus dolloi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slender lungfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Slender lungfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slender lungfish

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.