Big-eared opossum vs Small red slender

Didelphis aurita compared with Caloptilia rufipennella

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Small red slender is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Small red slender
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	Caloptilia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Caloptilia rufipennella

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Small red slender

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Small red slender

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries).

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.