Big-eared opossum vs herald snail

Didelphis aurita compared with Carychium minimum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	herald snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ellobiida (Ellobiida)
Family	Didelphidae	Ellobiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Carychium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Carychium minimum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

herald snail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	herald snail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

herald snail

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Europe (5 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.