Big-eared opossum vs Broad Scalewort

Didelphis aurita compared with Porella obtusata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Broad Scalewort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Broad Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Porellaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Porella
Species	Didelphis aurita	Porella obtusata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Broad Scalewort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Broad Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Broad Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Portugal, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.

Broad Scalewort

The Broad Scalewort (Porella obtusata) is a species in the genus Porella. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.