Big-eared opossum vs blackneck

Didelphis aurita compared with Lygephila pastinum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum blackneck
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Insecta (Insects)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family Didelphidae Erebidae
Genus Didelphis Lygephila
Species Didelphis aurita Lygephila pastinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and blackneck share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

blackneck

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

blackneck

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Cabo Verde, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

blackneck

The Blackneck (Lygephila pastinum) is a species in the genus Lygephila. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

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