Big-eared opossum vs Java waterdropwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Oenanthe javanica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Java waterdropwort
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Muscicapidae
Genus	Didelphis	Oenanthe
Species	Didelphis aurita	Oenanthe javanica

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Java waterdropwort share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Java waterdropwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Java waterdropwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Java waterdropwort

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Italy, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.