Comadreja Orejas Negras vs Iwami Salamander

Didelphis aurita compared with Hynobius iwami

Key Differences

• Comadreja Orejas Negras is Least Concern while Iwami Salamander is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Comadreja Orejas Negras	Iwami Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caudata (Urodela)
Family	Didelphidae	Hynobiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Hynobius
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hynobius iwami

Evolutionary Relationship

Comadreja Orejas Negras and Iwami Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (cordados)

Conservation Status

Comadreja Orejas Negras

LC — Least Concern

Iwami Salamander

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Comadreja Orejas Negras	Iwami Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comadreja Orejas Negras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iwami Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Comadreja Orejas Negras

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.