Big-eared opossum vs forest cockroach

Didelphis aurita compared with Ectobius sylvestris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	forest cockroach
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Blattodea (Blattodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Ectobiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ectobius
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ectobius sylvestris

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

forest cockroach

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	forest cockroach
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest cockroach

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Sweden, 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.