Big-eared opossum vs flat-backed millipede

Didelphis aurita compared with Polydesmus complanatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	flat-backed millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polydesmida (Polydesmida)
Family	Didelphidae	Polydesmidae
Genus	Didelphis	Polydesmus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Polydesmus complanatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

flat-backed millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	flat-backed millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

flat-backed millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.