Sarigue d´azara vs Loutre de Sumatra

Didelphis aurita compared with Lutra sumatrana

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Loutre de Sumatra is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Loutre de Sumatra
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Didelphidae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Didelphis	Lutra (Otters)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lutra sumatrana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Loutre de Sumatra

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Loutre de Sumatra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Loutre de Sumatra

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.