Big-eared opossum vs Mudworm

Didelphis aurita compared with Aporrectodea limicola

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mudworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Annelida (Segmented Worms)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Clitellata (Clitellata)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Crassiclitellata (Crassiclitellata)
Family	Didelphidae	Lumbricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Aporrectodea
Species	Didelphis aurita	Aporrectodea limicola

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mudworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mudworm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and 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.