Big-eared opossum vs swift fox

Didelphis aurita compared with Vulpes velox

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	swift fox
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Didelphidae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Didelphis	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Vulpes velox

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

swift fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	swift fox
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

swift fox

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.