Big-eared opossum vs White-headed Hagfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Myxine ios

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	White-headed Hagfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxini (Myxini)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myxiniformes (Myxiniformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Myxinidae
Genus	Didelphis	Myxine
Species	Didelphis aurita	Myxine ios

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and White-headed Hagfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

White-headed Hagfish

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	White-headed Hagfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White-headed Hagfish

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.