Big-eared opossum vs Holt's Scalewort

Didelphis aurita compared with Radula holtii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Holt's Scalewort is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Holt's Scalewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Porellales (Porellales)
Family	Didelphidae	Radulaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Radula
Species	Didelphis aurita	Radula holtii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Holt's Scalewort

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Holt's Scalewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holt's Scalewort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Portugal. 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.