Comadreja Orejas Negras vs dooryard sowbug

Didelphis aurita compared with Porcellio laevis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Comadreja Orejas Negras dooryard sowbug
Kingdom same Animalia (Animals) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Chordata (cordados) Arthropoda (artrópodos)
Class Mammalia (mamíferos) Malacostraca (Crustaceans)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Isopoda (Isopoda)
Family Didelphidae Porcellionidae
Genus Didelphis Porcellio
Species Didelphis aurita Porcellio laevis

Evolutionary Relationship

Comadreja Orejas Negras and dooryard sowbug share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Comadreja Orejas Negras

LC — Least Concern

dooryard sowbug

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Comadreja Orejas Negras dooryard sowbug
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Comadreja Orejas Negras

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

dooryard sowbug

Habitat

Typically found in marine, freshwater, and terrestrial environments.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan), Europe (12 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Comadreja Orejas Negras

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.

dooryard sowbug

No description available.

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