Big-eared opossum vs chestnut worm

Didelphis aurita compared with Lumbricus castaneus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while chestnut worm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	chestnut worm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Lumbricus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lumbricus castaneus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

chestnut worm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	chestnut worm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

chestnut worm

Habitat

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

Range

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

chestnut worm

The chestnut worm (Lumbricus castaneus) is a species in the genus Lumbricus. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.