Ohren-Opossum vs Timofeev's Iris

Didelphis aurita compared with Iris timofejewii

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Timofeev's Iris is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Timofeev's Iris
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Arthropoda (Gliederfüßer)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Insecta (Insekten)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Mantodea (Fangschrecken)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Didelphis	Iris
Species	Didelphis aurita	Iris timofejewii

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Timofeev's Iris share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Tier)

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Timofeev's Iris

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Timofeev's Iris
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Timofeev's Iris

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

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.