Big-eared opossum vs small notchwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Lophozia ascendens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while small notchwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	small notchwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lophoziaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Lophozia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lophozia ascendens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

small notchwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	small notchwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United States. 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.