Big-eared opossum vs orangeback flying squid

Didelphis aurita compared with Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	orangeback flying squid
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cephalopoda (Cephalopods)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Oegopsida (Oegopsida)
Family	Didelphidae	Ommastrephidae
Genus	Didelphis	Sthenoteuthis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sthenoteuthis pteropus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

orangeback flying squid

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	orangeback flying squid
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

orangeback flying squid

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.