Ohren-Opossum vs Firebird Cotoneaster

Didelphis aurita compared with Cotoneaster ignescens

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Firebird Cotoneaster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Firebird Cotoneaster
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Rosales (Rosenartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Cotoneaster
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cotoneaster ignescens

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Firebird Cotoneaster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Firebird Cotoneaster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Firebird Cotoneaster

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, and United Kingdom.

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.