Guianan White-eared Opossum vs Large-eared Hutia

Didelphis imperfecta compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Guianan White-eared Opossum is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Capromyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Mesocapromys
Species	Didelphis imperfecta	Mesocapromys auritus

Evolutionary Relationship

Guianan White-eared Opossum and Large-eared Hutia share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Guianan White-eared Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guianan White-eared Opossum	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guianan White-eared Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.