Big-eared opossum vs Sandveld Spiderhead

Didelphis aurita compared with Serruria decipiens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Sandveld Spiderhead is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Sandveld Spiderhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Proteales (Proteales)
Family	Didelphidae	Proteaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Serruria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Serruria decipiens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sandveld Spiderhead

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Sandveld Spiderhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sandveld Spiderhead

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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.