Ohren-Opossum vs Fireworm

Didelphis aurita compared with Spodoptera eridania

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Fireworm is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Fireworm
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Didelphidae	Noctuidae
Genus	Didelphis	Spodoptera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Spodoptera eridania

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Fireworm share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fireworm

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Fireworm
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fireworm

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Dominica).

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.