Big-eared opossum vs Small elm midget

Didelphis aurita compared with Phyllonorycter schreberella

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Small elm midget is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Small elm midget
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths)
Family	Didelphidae	Gracillariidae
Genus	Didelphis	Phyllonorycter
Species	Didelphis aurita	Phyllonorycter schreberella

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Small elm midget share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small elm midget

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Small elm midget
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small elm midget

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.