Big-eared opossum vs Warnstorf's peat moss

Didelphis aurita compared with Sphagnum warnstorfii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Warnstorf's 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 warnstorfii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Warnstorf's peat moss

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Warnstorf's peat moss
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Warnstorf's peat moss

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Luxembourg, 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.