Big-eared opossum vs slender facelina

Didelphis aurita compared with Facelina auriculata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while slender facelina is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	slender facelina
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mollusca (Mollusks)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Gastropoda (Gastropoda)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Nudibranchia (Nudibranchia)
Family	Didelphidae	Facelinidae
Genus	Didelphis	Facelina
Species	Didelphis aurita	Facelina auriculata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

slender facelina

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

slender facelina

Habitat

Typically found in terrestrial and aquatic habitats including forests and freshwater.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.