Big-eared opossum vs devil clam

Didelphis aurita compared with Tridacna mbalavuana

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while devil clam is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	devil clam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cardiida (Cardiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Cardiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Tridacna
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tridacna mbalavuana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

devil clam

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	devil clam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

devil clam

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.