Big-eared opossum vs Forest pathogen

Didelphis aurita compared with Venturia saliciperda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Forest pathogen
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Hymenoptera (Ants, Bees & Wasps)
Family	Didelphidae	Ichneumonidae
Genus	Didelphis	Venturia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Venturia saliciperda

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Forest pathogen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Forest pathogen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Forest pathogen

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, United Kingdom, and United States.

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.