Ohren-Opossum vs Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Didelphis aurita compared with Cryptotis brachyonyx

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Cryptotis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cryptotis brachyonyx

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Cordillera Small-footed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Ohren-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.