Big-eared opossum vs white-footed dunnart

Didelphis aurita compared with Sminthopsis leucopus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	white-footed dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Sminthopsis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sminthopsis leucopus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and white-footed dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

white-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	white-footed dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white-footed dunnart

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.