Big-eared opossum vs Florida wax scale

Didelphis aurita compared with Ceroplastes floridensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Florida wax scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Coccidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ceroplastes
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ceroplastes floridensis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida wax scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Florida wax scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida wax scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (4 countries), Europe (7 countries), and North America (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.