vs Big-eared opossum

Anisonema acinus 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 Euglenozoa (Euglenozoa) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Peranemea (Peranemea) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Anisonemida (Anisonemida) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Anisonemidae Didelphidae
Genus Anisonema Didelphis
Species Anisonema acinus 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 and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Sweden.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

The Anisonema acinus is a species in the genus Anisonema. Native to Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

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.

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