Big-eared opossum vs Mediterranean Mantis

Didelphis aurita compared with Iris oratoria

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mediterranean Mantis
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Mantodea)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Didelphis	Iris
Species	Didelphis aurita	Iris oratoria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mediterranean Mantis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mediterranean Mantis

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in 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.