Big-eared opossum vs Rato de Cabrera

Didelphis aurita compared with Microtus cabrerae

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Rato de Cabrera is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rato de Cabrera
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Roedores)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Microtus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Microtus cabrerae

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Rato de Cabrera share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rato de Cabrera

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rato de Cabrera
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rato de Cabrera

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.

Rato de Cabrera

The Cabrera s Vole (Microtus cabrerae) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.