Big-eared opossum vs Cypress pug

Didelphis aurita compared with Eupithecia phoeniceata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Cypress pug is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cypress pug
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Didelphis	Eupithecia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Eupithecia phoeniceata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cypress pug

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Cypress pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cypress pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Ireland, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.