Big-eared opossum vs

Didelphis aurita compared with Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Bacteria (Bacteria)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bacteroidota (Bacteroidota)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bacteroidia (Bacteroidia)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Cytophagales (Cytophagales)
Family Didelphidae Spirosomaceae
Genus Didelphis Dyadobacter
Species Didelphis aurita Dyadobacter jiangsuensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Native to Asia, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Dyadobacter jiangsuensis is a Gram-negative, orange-pigmented bacterium in the family Cytophagaceae, first isolated from soil samples in Jiangsu Province, China. It is aerobic, rod-shaped, and non-motile, with the capacity to degrade polysaccharides in its soil environment. The genus Dyadobacter is part of the diverse Bacteroidetes phylum widely distributed in terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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