Big-eared opossum vs Siberian polypody

Didelphis aurita compared with Polypodium sibiricum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Siberian polypody is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Siberian polypody
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Polypodiales (Polypodiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Polypodiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Polypodium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Polypodium sibiricum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Siberian polypody

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Siberian polypody

Habitat

Typically found in moist, shaded forest floors and tropical canopies.

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.