Big-eared opossum vs Northern Rock Deermouse

Didelphis aurita compared with Peromyscus nasutus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Northern Rock Deermouse
Kingdom same	Animalia (动物界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum same	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class same	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Rodentia (啮齿目)
Family	Didelphidae	Cricetidae
Genus	Didelphis	Peromyscus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Peromyscus nasutus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Northern Rock Deermouse share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (哺乳動物)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Northern Rock Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Northern Rock Deermouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Northern Rock Deermouse

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.