Big-eared opossum vs salp

Didelphis aurita compared with Thalia democratica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	salp
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Thaliacea (Thaliacea)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Salpida (Salpida)
Family	Didelphidae	Salpidae
Genus	Didelphis	Thalia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Thalia democratica

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

salp

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

salp

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Sweden and Taiwan.

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.