Big-eared opossum vs Plain Pocketbook

Didelphis aurita compared with Lampsilis cardium

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Plain Pocketbook
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bivalvia (Bivalvia)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Unionida (Unionida)
Family	Didelphidae	Unionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Lampsilis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lampsilis cardium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plain Pocketbook

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Plain Pocketbook
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Pocketbook

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway 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.