Big-eared opossum vs Lesser Emperor

Didelphis aurita compared with Anax parthenope

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Emperor is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lesser Emperor
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Aeshnidae
Genus	Didelphis	Anax
Species	Didelphis aurita	Anax parthenope

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Emperor

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Lesser Emperor
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Emperor

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.