Sarigue d´azara vs Opossum-musaraigne à une raie

Didelphis aurita compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Sarigue d´azara is Least Concern while Opossum-musaraigne à une raie is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Opossum-musaraigne à une raie
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mammifères)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Monodelphis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarigue d´azara and Opossum-musaraigne à une raie share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Opossum-musaraigne à une raie

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Opossum-musaraigne à une raie
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Opossum-musaraigne à une raie

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.