Big-eared opossum vs Mud Dauber

Didelphis aurita compared with Sceliphron caementarium

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mud Dauber
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphecidae
Genus	Didelphis	Sceliphron
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sceliphron caementarium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mud Dauber

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mud Dauber
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mud Dauber

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (15 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.