Ohren-Opossum vs Thyme Pug

Didelphis aurita compared with Eupithecia distinctaria

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Thyme Pug is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Thyme Pug
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	Eupithecia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Eupithecia distinctaria

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thyme Pug

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Thyme Pug
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thyme Pug

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.