Big-eared opossum vs Yayla süseni

Didelphis aurita compared with Iris spuria

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Yayla süseni is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Yayla süseni
Kingdom same	Animalia (hayvan)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Chordata (Kordalılar)	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)
Class	Mammalia (memeliler)	Insecta (böcek)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Mantodea (Peygamberdevesi)
Family	Didelphidae	Eremiaphilidae
Genus	Didelphis	Iris
Species	Didelphis aurita	Iris spuria

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Yayla süseni share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (hayvan)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Yayla süseni

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Yayla süseni
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yayla süseni

Habitat

Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (9 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Big-eared 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.

Yayla süseni

The Blue Iris (Iris spuria) is a species in the genus Iris. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Inhabits temperate broadleaf and mixed forests and Mediterranean forests and woodlands within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.