Big-eared opossum vs Downy Veilwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Metzgeria pubescens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Downy Veilwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Downy Veilwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Metzgeriales (Metzgeriales)
Family	Didelphidae	Metzgeriaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Metzgeria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Metzgeria pubescens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Downy Veilwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Downy Veilwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Veilwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, 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.