Ohren-Opossum vs Prickly skate

Didelphis aurita compared with Malacoraja senta

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Prickly skate is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Prickly skate
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Elasmobranchii
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rajiformes (Rajiformes)
Family	Didelphidae	Rajidae
Genus	Didelphis	Malacoraja
Species	Didelphis aurita	Malacoraja senta

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Prickly skate share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordatiere)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickly skate

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Prickly skate
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly skate

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.