Big-eared opossum vs Spider Weevil

Didelphis aurita compared with Exomias araneiformis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Spider Weevil
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Coleoptera (Beetles)
Family	Didelphidae	Curculionidae
Genus	Didelphis	Exomias
Species	Didelphis aurita	Exomias araneiformis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spider Weevil

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Spider Weevil
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spider Weevil

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (16 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.