Big-eared opossum vs variable-leaved broom moss

Didelphis aurita compared with Dicranum leioneuron

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	variable-leaved broom moss
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Bryophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Bryopsida (Bryopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Dicranales (Dicranales)
Family	Didelphidae	Dicranaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Dicranum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dicranum leioneuron

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

variable-leaved broom moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	variable-leaved broom moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

variable-leaved broom moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, 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.