Big-eared opossum vs Dover Shade

Didelphis aurita compared with Cnephasia genitalana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dover Shade
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Tortricidae
Genus	Didelphis	Cnephasia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cnephasia genitalana

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dover Shade

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Dover Shade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Shade

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.