Big-eared opossum vs Isopod

Didelphis aurita compared with Porcellio dilatatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Isopod
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family	Didelphidae	Porcellionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Porcellio
Species	Didelphis aurita	Porcellio dilatatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Isopod

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Isopod
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Isopod

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.