Big-eared opossum vs

Didelphis aurita compared with Pseudosagedia borreri

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Lecanoromycetes (Lecanoromycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ostropales (Ostropales)
Family	Didelphidae	Porinaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Pseudosagedia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pseudosagedia borreri

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests within the Palearctic biogeographic realm.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. 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.