Big-eared opossum vs Treeline Emerald

Didelphis aurita compared with Somatochlora sahlbergi

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Treeline Emerald is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Treeline Emerald
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Didelphidae	Corduliidae
Genus	Didelphis	Somatochlora
Species	Didelphis aurita	Somatochlora sahlbergi

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Treeline Emerald share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Treeline Emerald

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Treeline Emerald
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Treeline Emerald

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.