Big-eared opossum vs marsh gentian

Didelphis aurita compared with Gentiana pneumonanthe

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while marsh gentian is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	marsh gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Didelphidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Gentiana
Species	Didelphis aurita	Gentiana pneumonanthe

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

marsh gentian

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	marsh gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh gentian

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). 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.