Big-eared opossum vs Mountain Plume

Didelphis aurita compared with Stenoptilia islandicus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Mountain Plume is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mountain Plume
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Pterophoridae
Genus	Didelphis	Stenoptilia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Stenoptilia islandicus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Plume

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mountain Plume
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mountain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. 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.