Sarigue d´azara vs Long-furred Oecomys

Didelphis aurita compared with Oecomys trinitatis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Long-furred Oecomys
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	Oecomys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Oecomys trinitatis

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarigue d´azara and Long-furred Oecomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mammifères)

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Long-furred Oecomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Long-furred Oecomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Long-furred Oecomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.