Big-eared opossum vs Kotschy's Ophrys

Didelphis aurita compared with Ophrys kotschyi

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Kotschy's Ophrys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Kotschy's Ophrys
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Orchidaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ophrys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ophrys kotschyi

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kotschy's Ophrys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Kotschy's Ophrys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kotschy's Ophrys

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

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.