Sarigue d´azara vs Cursorial Akodont

Didelphis aurita compared with Akodon cursor

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Cursorial Akodont
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Akodon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Akodon cursor

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarigue d´azara and Cursorial Akodont share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Cursorial Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Cursorial Akodont
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cursorial Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sarigue d´azara

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.