Big-eared opossum vs Elktoe

Didelphis aurita compared with Alasmidonta marginata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Elktoe
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Didelphidae	Unionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Alasmidonta
Species	Didelphis aurita	Alasmidonta marginata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Elktoe

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elktoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

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.