Big-eared opossum vs Newstead scale

Didelphis aurita compared with Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Newstead scale
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)
Family	Didelphidae	Diaspididae
Genus	Didelphis	Lepidosaphes
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lepidosaphes newsteadi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Newstead scale

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Newstead scale
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Newstead scale

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across 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.