Big-eared opossum vs Northern Right Whale Dolphin

Didelphis aurita compared with Lissodelphis borealis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Didelphidae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Didelphis	Lissodelphis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lissodelphis borealis

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Northern Right Whale Dolphin share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Northern Right Whale Dolphin
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Right Whale Dolphin

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.