Ohren-Opossum vs Goldman-Taschenmaus

Didelphis aurita compared with Chaetodipus goldmani

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Goldman-Taschenmaus is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Goldman-Taschenmaus
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	Heteromyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Chaetodipus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Chaetodipus goldmani

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Goldman-Taschenmaus share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Goldman-Taschenmaus

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Goldman-Taschenmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goldman-Taschenmaus

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.