Big-eared opossum vs fieldbriar

Didelphis aurita compared with Rosa agrestis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while fieldbriar is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	fieldbriar
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Rosa (Roses)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rosa agrestis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

fieldbriar

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

fieldbriar

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.