Big-eared opossum vs streamside peat moss

Didelphis aurita compared with Sphagnum riparium

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while streamside peat moss is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	streamside peat moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Sphagnopsida (Sphagnopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sphagnales (Sphagnales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sphagnaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Sphagnum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sphagnum riparium

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

streamside peat moss

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	streamside peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

streamside peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, 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.