Big-eared opossum vs Millipede

Didelphis aurita compared with Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Millipede
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Diplopoda (Diplopoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Julida (Julida)
Family	Didelphidae	Julidae
Genus	Didelphis	Cylindroiulus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cylindroiulus latestriatus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Millipede

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Millipede
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Millipede

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.