Ohren-Opossum vs Julia Creek dunnart

Didelphis aurita compared with Sminthopsis douglasi

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Julia Creek dunnart is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Julia Creek dunnart
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Dasyuromorphia (Raubbeutlerartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Sminthopsis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sminthopsis douglasi

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Julia Creek dunnart share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Julia Creek dunnart

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Julia Creek dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Julia Creek dunnart

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.