Big-eared opossum vs Eastern Mole

Didelphis aurita compared with Scalopus aquaticus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Eastern Mole
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Talpidae
Genus	Didelphis	Scalopus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Scalopus aquaticus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Eastern Mole share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Eastern Mole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Eastern Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.