Big-eared opossum vs Scarce Widow

Didelphis aurita compared with Dingana fraterna

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Scarce Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Didelphis	Dingana
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dingana fraterna

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scarce Widow

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scarce Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.