Sarigue d´azara vs opossum d'Amérique

Didelphis aurita compared with Didelphis virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	opossum d'Amérique
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 same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Didelphis virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarigue d´azara and opossum d'Amérique share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Didelphis.

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

opossum d'Amérique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	opossum d'Amérique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

opossum d'Amérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.