Sarigue d´azara vs Dauphin de La Plata

Didelphis aurita compared with Pontoporia blainvillei

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Dauphin de La Plata is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Dauphin de La Plata
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Pontoporiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Pontoporia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pontoporia blainvillei

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarigue d´azara and Dauphin de La Plata share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Dauphin de La Plata

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Dauphin de La Plata
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dauphin de La Plata

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.