Big-eared opossum vs Four-Lined Silverfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Ctenolepisma lineata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Four-Lined Silverfish is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Four-Lined Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Didelphidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ctenolepisma lineata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Four-Lined Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Four-Lined Silverfish
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Four-Lined Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Portugal, 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.