Sarigue d´azara vs Scallop Shell

Didelphis aurita compared with Rheumaptera undulata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Sarigue d´azara	Scallop Shell
Kingdom same	Animalia (animal)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (arthropodes)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Insecta (insecte)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Didelphis	Rheumaptera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rheumaptera undulata

Evolutionary Relationship

Sarigue d´azara and Scallop Shell share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (animal)

Conservation Status

Sarigue d´azara

LC — Least Concern

Scallop Shell

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Sarigue d´azara	Scallop Shell
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Sarigue d´azara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scallop Shell

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Canada, Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Sarigue d´azara

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.