vs Big-eared opossum

Anisonema multicostatum 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 multicostatum	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.

Anisonema multicostatum is a heterotrophic euglenozoan flagellate found in freshwater and soil environments. Like other members of the genus Anisonema, it feeds by phagocytosis of bacteria and organic particles.

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.