Big-eared opossum vs Meller’s Mongoose

Didelphis aurita compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom same	Animalia (動物)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索動物)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carnivora (ネコ目)
Family	Didelphidae	Herpestidae
Genus	Didelphis	Rhynchogale
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rhynchogale melleri

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Meller’s Mongoose share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳類)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Meller’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.