Big-eared opossum vs Mediterranean lineseed

Didelphis aurita compared with Bellardia trixago

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mediterranean lineseed
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Diptera (Diptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Calliphoridae
Genus	Didelphis	Bellardia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bellardia trixago

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean lineseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mediterranean lineseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean lineseed

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (8 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.