Big-eared opossum vs Diatom

Didelphis aurita compared with Coscinodiscus wailesii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Diatom
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Chromista (Chromista)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ochrophyta (Ochrophyta)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bacillariophyceae (Bacillariophyceae)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coscinodiscales (Coscinodiscales)
Family	Didelphidae	Coscinodiscaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Coscinodiscus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Coscinodiscus wailesii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Diatom

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Diatom

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (10 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), and South America (Argentina, Brazil).

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.