Big-eared opossum vs Pear leaf blister moth

Didelphis aurita compared with Leucoptera malifoliella

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pear leaf blister moth
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Lyonetiidae
Genus	Didelphis	Leucoptera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Leucoptera malifoliella

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Pear leaf blister moth share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pear leaf blister moth

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pear leaf blister moth
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pear leaf blister moth

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries) and North America (United States).

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.