Sarigue d´azara vs Cercopithèque lesula

Didelphis aurita compared with Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Cercopithèque lesula is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Cercopithèque lesula
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Didelphidae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Didelphis	Cercopithecus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cercopithecus lomamiensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Cercopithèque lesula

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Cercopithèque lesula
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cercopithèque lesula

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.