Big-eared opossum vs ligate snail

Didelphis aurita compared with Helix ligata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while ligate snail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	ligate snail
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Didelphidae	Helicidae
Genus	Didelphis	Helix
Species	Didelphis aurita	Helix ligata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

ligate snail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ligate snail

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Italy.

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.