Big-eared opossum vs coandu-mirim

Didelphis aurita compared with Coendou speratus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while coandu-mirim is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	coandu-mirim
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	Erethizontidae
Genus	Didelphis	Coendou
Species	Didelphis aurita	Coendou speratus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and coandu-mirim share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

coandu-mirim

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	coandu-mirim
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

coandu-mirim

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.