Big-eared opossum vs pale dog violet

Didelphis aurita compared with Viola lactea

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while pale dog violet is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	pale dog violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Violaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Viola
Species	Didelphis aurita	Viola lactea

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

pale dog violet

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	pale dog violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pale dog violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Portugal. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.