Big-eared opossum vs Mite

Didelphis aurita compared with Ornithonyssus bacoti

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mite
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Arachnida (Arachnids)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mesostigmata (Mesostigmata)
Family	Didelphidae	Macronyssidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ornithonyssus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ornithonyssus bacoti

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mite

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mite

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial habitats from forests to deserts.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (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.