Sarigue d´azara vs pitchpin du Sud

Didelphis aurita compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while pitchpin du Sud is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	pitchpin du Sud
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Plantae (plante)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

pitchpin du Sud

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	pitchpin du Sud
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pitchpin du Sud

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.