vs Big-eared opossum

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Big-eared opossum
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Choanozoa (Choanozoa)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Choanoflagellatea (Choanoflagellatea)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Choanoflagellida (Choanoflagellida)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Acanthoecidae	Didelphidae
Genus	Acanthocorbis	Didelphis
Species	Acanthocorbis asymmetrica	Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Acanthocorbis asymmetrica is a marine choanoflagellate, a unicellular organism closely related to the ancestors of animals, living in coastal and open ocean waters. Its cells are enclosed within a lorica (basket-like cage) constructed from siliceous costal strips that form an asymmetric pattern, distinguishing it from related species. It feeds on bacteria, playing a role in marine microbial food webs.

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.