Big-eared opossum vs smooth coil

Didelphis aurita compared with Lucilla scintilla

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	smooth coil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Stylommatophora (Stylommatophora)
Family	Didelphidae	Helicodiscidae
Genus	Didelphis	Lucilla
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lucilla scintilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

smooth coil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	smooth coil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

smooth coil

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Found across Asia (Israel) and Europe (6 countries).

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.