Big-eared opossum vs Maple Prominent

Didelphis aurita compared with Ptilodon cucullina

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Maple Prominent is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Maple Prominent
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Notodontidae
Genus	Didelphis	Ptilodon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ptilodon cucullina

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Maple Prominent

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Maple Prominent
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Maple Prominent

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

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.