Big-eared opossum vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Didelphis aurita compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Rodentia (грызуны)
Family	Didelphidae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Didelphis	Arvicanthis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Arvicanthis rufinus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Guinean Arvicanthis share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (млекопитающие)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Guinean Arvicanthis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.