Big-eared opossum vs Silverfish

Didelphis aurita compared with Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Silverfish
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zygentoma (Zygentoma)
Family	Didelphidae	Lepismatidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ctenolepisma
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ctenolepisma longicaudatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Silverfish

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Silverfish

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Cyprus, Taiwan), Europe (11 countries), and North America (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.