Big-eared opossum vs Black Hickory

Didelphis aurita compared with Carya texana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Black Hickory
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Didelphidae Juglandaceae
Genus Didelphis Carya
Species Didelphis aurita Carya texana

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Black Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Black Hickory
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Hickory

Habitat

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

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.

Black Hickory

The Black Hickory (Carya texana) is a species in the genus Carya. 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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