Big-eared opossum vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Didelphis aurita compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mexican Harvest Mouse
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	Reithrodontomys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Mexican Harvest Mouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.