Big-eared opossum vs eared osier

Didelphis aurita compared with Salix stipularis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	eared osier
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Salix
Species	Didelphis aurita	Salix stipularis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

eared osier

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	eared osier
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

eared osier

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, 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.