Big-eared opossum vs Pine Woods Salamander

Didelphis aurita compared with Ambystoma silvense

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Pine Woods Salamander is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pine Woods Salamander
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Amphibia (Amphibians)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caudata (Caudata)
Family	Didelphidae	Ambystomatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ambystoma
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ambystoma silvense

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Pine Woods Salamander share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pine Woods Salamander

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pine Woods Salamander
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pine Woods Salamander

Habitat

Typically found in freshwater habitats, moist forests, and wetlands.

Range

Found in Mexico.

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.