Big-eared opossum vs least chink shell

Didelphis aurita compared with Lacuna parva

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while least chink shell is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	least chink shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Littorinimorpha (Littorinimorpha)
Family	Didelphidae	Littorinidae
Genus	Didelphis	Lacuna
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lacuna parva

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

least chink shell

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	least chink shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

least chink shell

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.