Big-eared opossum vs lettered cone

Didelphis aurita compared with Conus litteratus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	lettered cone
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Neogastropoda (Neogastropoda)
Family	Didelphidae	Conidae
Genus	Didelphis	Conus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Conus litteratus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

lettered cone

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	lettered cone
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lettered cone

Habitat

Inhabits flooded grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Taiwan), and Europe (Norway).

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.