Big-eared opossum vs Crenulate Astarte

Didelphis aurita compared with Astarte crenata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Crenulate Astarte is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Crenulate Astarte
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Carditida (Carditida)
Family	Didelphidae	Astartidae
Genus	Didelphis	Astarte
Species	Didelphis aurita	Astarte crenata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Crenulate Astarte

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Crenulate Astarte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crenulate Astarte

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across 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.