Ohren-Opossum vs Dingaan's Widow

Didelphis aurita compared with Dingana dingana

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Dingaan's Widow is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Dingaan's Widow
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Didelphidae	Nymphalidae (Brush-footed Butterflies)
Genus	Didelphis	Dingana
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dingana dingana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Dingaan's Widow share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dingaan's Widow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Dingaan's Widow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dingaan's Widow

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.