Big-eared opossum vs stipular flapwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Harpanthus scutatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while stipular flapwort is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	stipular flapwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Harpanthaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Harpanthus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Harpanthus scutatus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

stipular flapwort

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	stipular flapwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

stipular flapwort

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Luxembourg, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered 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.