Big-eared opossum vs Himalayan Spiraea

Didelphis aurita compared with Spiraea canescens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Himalayan Spiraea
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	Spiraea
Species	Didelphis aurita	Spiraea canescens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Spiraea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Himalayan Spiraea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Himalayan Spiraea

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.