Ohren-Opossum vs Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Didelphis aurita compared with Scopula marginepunctata

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Randfleck-Kleinspanner is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Lepidoptera (Schmetterlinge)
Family	Didelphidae	Geometridae
Genus	Didelphis	Scopula
Species	Didelphis aurita	Scopula marginepunctata

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Randfleck-Kleinspanner
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Randfleck-Kleinspanner

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

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

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.