Big-eared opossum vs Highland Dwarf

Didelphis aurita compared with Elachista eskoi

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Highland Dwarf is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Highland Dwarf
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Elachistidae
Genus	Didelphis	Elachista
Species	Didelphis aurita	Elachista eskoi

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Highland Dwarf

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Highland Dwarf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Highland Dwarf

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.