Big-eared opossum vs Plain Plume

Didelphis aurita compared with Hellinsia tephradactyla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Plain 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 Hellinsia
Species Didelphis aurita Hellinsia tephradactyla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Plain Plume

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Plain Plume
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Plain Plume

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Asia (Georgia) and Europe (27 countries).

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.

Plain Plume

No description available.

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