Big-eared opossum vs Fiery Copper

Didelphis aurita compared with Lycaena thetis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Fiery Copper
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Lycaenidae
Genus	Didelphis	Lycaena
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lycaena thetis

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fiery Copper

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Fiery Copper
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiery Copper

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Greece and North Macedonia.

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.