Big-eared opossum vs Reed Disco

Didelphis aurita compared with Perrotia distincta

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Reed Disco is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Reed Disco
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Leotiomycetes (Leotiomycetes)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Helotiales (Helotiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lachnaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Perrotia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Perrotia distincta

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Reed Disco

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Reed Disco

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.