arctic rustwort vs Ohren-Opossum

Marsupella arctica compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

• arctic rustwort is Critically Endangered while Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	arctic rustwort	Ohren-Opossum
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (Lebermoose)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family	Gymnomitriaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Marsupella	Didelphis
Species	Marsupella arctica	Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

arctic rustwort

CR — Critically Endangered

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	arctic rustwort	Ohren-Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

arctic rustwort

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

arctic rustwort

The Arctic rustwort (Marsupella arctica) is a species in the genus Marsupella. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Ohren-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.