Big-eared opossum vs brittlestar

Didelphis aurita compared with Amphiura filiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	brittlestar
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Echinodermata (Echinoderms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Ophiuroidea (Ophiuroidea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Amphilepidida (Amphilepidida)
Family	Didelphidae	Amphiuridae
Genus	Didelphis	Amphiura
Species	Didelphis aurita	Amphiura filiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

brittlestar

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

brittlestar

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.

brittlestar

The Brittlestar (Amphiura filiformis) is a species in the genus Amphiura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.