Ohren-Opossum vs Mara

Didelphis aurita compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Mara
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	Caviidae
Genus	Didelphis	Dolichotis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.