Big-eared opossum vs Malayan Water Shrew

Didelphis aurita compared with Chimarrogale hantu

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Malayan Water Shrew is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Malayan Water Shrew
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Didelphidae	Soricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Chimarrogale
Species	Didelphis aurita	Chimarrogale hantu

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Malayan Water Shrew share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (포유류)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Malayan Water Shrew

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Malayan Water Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malayan Water Shrew

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.