Big-eared opossum vs Somali Hedgehog

Didelphis aurita compared with Atelerix sclateri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Somali Hedgehog
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Didelphis	Atelerix
Species	Didelphis aurita	Atelerix sclateri

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Somali Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Somali Hedgehog
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Somali Hedgehog

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.