Big-eared opossum vs Philippine mouse-deer

Didelphis aurita compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Philippine mouse-deer is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Philippine mouse-deer
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (cordados)	Chordata (cordados)
Class same	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Artiodactyla (Artiodátilos)
Family	Didelphidae	Tragulidae
Genus	Didelphis	Tragulus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tragulus nigricans

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Philippine mouse-deer share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (mamíferos)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Philippine mouse-deer

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Philippine mouse-deer
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine mouse-deer

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.