Big-eared opossum vs Centric diatom

Didelphis aurita compared with Skeletonema subsalsum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Centric diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Thalassiosirales (Thalassiosirales)
Family	Didelphidae	Skeletonemaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Skeletonema
Species	Didelphis aurita	Skeletonema subsalsum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Centric diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Centric diatom

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).

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.

Centric diatom

The Centric Diatom (Skeletonema subsalsum) is a species in the genus Skeletonema. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States).