Ohren-Opossum vs Hängendes Leimkraut

Didelphis aurita compared with Silene pendula

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Hängendes Leimkraut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Hängendes Leimkraut
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Caryophyllales (Nelkenartige)
Family	Didelphidae	Caryophyllaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Silene
Species	Didelphis aurita	Silene pendula

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hängendes Leimkraut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Hängendes Leimkraut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hängendes Leimkraut

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Japan, Taiwan), Europe (19 countries), North America (Canada, United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.