Big-eared opossum vs Witch guitarfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Zapteryx xyster

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Witch guitarfish is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Witch guitarfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rhinopristiformes (Rhinopristiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhinobatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Zapteryx
Species	Didelphis aurita	Zapteryx xyster

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Witch guitarfish share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Witch guitarfish

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Witch guitarfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Witch guitarfish

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.