Big-eared opossum vs white earwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Diplophyllum albicans

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while white earwort is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	white earwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family	Didelphidae	Scapaniaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Diplophyllum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Diplophyllum albicans

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

white earwort

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	white earwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

white earwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Asia (Taiwan) and Europe (6 countries). 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.