Ohren-Opossum vs Napo Spiny-rat

Didelphis aurita compared with Proechimys quadruplicatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Napo Spiny-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	Echimyidae
Genus	Didelphis	Proechimys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Proechimys quadruplicatus

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Napo Spiny-rat share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Säugetiere)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Napo Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Napo Spiny-rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Napo Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.