Big-eared opossum vs Smith's Shrew

Didelphis aurita compared with Chodsigoa smithii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Smith's Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Smith's Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Chodsigoa
Species	Didelphis aurita	Chodsigoa smithii

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Smith's Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Smith's Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Smith's Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Smith's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.