Big-eared opossum vs One-striped opossum

Didelphis aurita compared with Monodelphis unistriata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while One-striped opossum is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	One-striped opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (동물)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum same	Chordata (척삭동물)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class same	Mammalia (포유류)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)	Didelphimorphia (주머니쥐)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Didelphis	Monodelphis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Monodelphis unistriata

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and One-striped opossum share a common ancestor at the Family level: Didelphidae.

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

One-striped opossum

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	One-striped opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

One-striped opossum

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.