Big-eared opossum vs Malagasy civet

Didelphis aurita compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Malagasy civet
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Didelphidae	Eupleridae
Genus	Didelphis	Fossa
Species	Didelphis aurita	Fossa fossana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Malagasy civet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Malagasy civet

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.