Ohren-Opossum vs Virginisches Opossum

Didelphis aurita compared with Didelphis virginiana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Virginisches Opossum
Kingdom same	Animalia (Tier)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class same	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order same	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)
Family same	Didelphidae	Didelphidae
Genus same	Didelphis	Didelphis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Didelphis virginiana

Evolutionary Relationship

Ohren-Opossum and Virginisches Opossum share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Didelphis.

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Virginisches Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Virginisches Opossum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Virginisches Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.