Ohren-Opossum vs Mexican cottontail

Didelphis aurita compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Lagomorpha (Hasenartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Didelphis	Sylvilagus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.