Ohren-Opossum vs Giant Jumping Rat

Didelphis aurita compared with Hypogeomys antimena

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Giant Jumping Rat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Giant Jumping Rat
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Didelphidae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hypogeomys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hypogeomys antimena

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Giant Jumping Rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Giant Jumping Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Giant Jumping Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Giant Jumping Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.