Big-eared opossum vs Patagonian mara

Didelphis aurita compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Patagonian mara
Kingdom same	Animalia (hewan)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (mamalia)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Didelphidae	Caviidae
Genus	Didelphis	Dolichotis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dolichotis patagonum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Patagonian mara
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.