Big-eared opossum vs mountain hare

Didelphis aurita compared with Lepus timidus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while mountain hare is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	mountain hare
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class same	Mammalia (Mammals)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Didelphidae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Didelphis	Lepus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lepus timidus

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and mountain hare share a common ancestor at the Class level: Mammalia. (Mammals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

mountain hare

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	mountain hare
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

mountain hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, Sweden, and Ukraine. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.