Big-eared opossum vs Northern Bettong

Didelphis aurita compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Northern Bettong
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Didelphidae	Potoroidae
Genus	Didelphis	Bettongia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bettongia tropica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Northern Bettong share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamalia)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Northern Bettong
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-eared opossum

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.