Big-eared opossum vs Big-Leaf Maple

Didelphis aurita compared with Acer macrophyllum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Big-Leaf Maple
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Didelphidae Sapindaceae
Genus Didelphis Acer
Species Didelphis aurita Acer macrophyllum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Big-Leaf Maple

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Big-Leaf Maple
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Big-Leaf Maple

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Canada, Ireland, and United States.

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.

Big-Leaf Maple

The Big-Leaf Maple (Acer macrophyllum) is a species in the genus Acer. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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