Ohren-Opossum vs Kleiner Fuchs

Didelphis aurita compared with Aglais urticae

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Kleiner Fuchs is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Kleiner Fuchs
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	Aglais
Species	Didelphis aurita	Aglais urticae

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kleiner Fuchs

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Kleiner Fuchs
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kleiner Fuchs

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found across Europe (41 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.

Kleiner Fuchs

small tortoiseshell (Aglais urticae) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.