Big-eared opossum vs Lesser Smoothcap

Didelphis aurita compared with Atrichum angustatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Lesser Smoothcap is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lesser Smoothcap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polytrichopsida (Polytrichopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polytrichales (Polytrichales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polytrichaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Atrichum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Atrichum angustatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Smoothcap

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser Smoothcap

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States). Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.