Big-eared opossum vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Didelphis aurita compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mérida Rhipidomys
Kingdom same	Animalia (động vật)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum same	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class same	Mammalia (lớp Thú)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rodentia (Bộ Gặm nhấm)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Rhipidomys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rhipidomys venustus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Mérida Rhipidomys share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (lớp Thú)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mérida Rhipidomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

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.