Big-eared opossum vs Spinose Thyme-Moss

Didelphis aurita compared with Mnium spinosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Spinose Thyme-Moss
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Bryophyta
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Bryales (Bryales)
Family Didelphidae Mniaceae
Genus Didelphis Mnium
Species Didelphis aurita Mnium spinosum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spinose Thyme-Moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Spinose Thyme-Moss
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

Spinose Thyme-Moss

No description available.

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