Big-eared opossum vs small twisted moss

Didelphis aurita compared with Tortella humilis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while small twisted moss is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	small twisted moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pottiales (Pottiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pottiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Tortella
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tortella humilis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

small twisted moss

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

small twisted moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Norway, Portugal, and United States.

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.