Big-eared opossum vs Mexican cottontail

Didelphis aurita compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom same	Animalia (животные)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum same	Chordata (хордовые)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class same	Mammalia (млекопитающие)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Опоссумы)	Lagomorpha (зайцеобразные)
Family	Didelphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Didelphis	Sylvilagus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mexican cottontail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican cottontail

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.