Big-eared opossum vs Greater Eastern Peaclam

Didelphis aurita compared with Pisidium dubium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sphaeriida (Sphaeriida)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphaeriidae
Genus	Didelphis	Pisidium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pisidium dubium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Greater Eastern Peaclam

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Greater Eastern Peaclam
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greater Eastern Peaclam

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.