Big-eared opossum vs Bonpland Maya

Didelphis aurita compared with Miconia spicellata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Bonpland Maya is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Bonpland Maya
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Didelphidae	Melastomataceae
Genus	Didelphis	Miconia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Miconia spicellata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Bonpland Maya

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Bonpland Maya
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bonpland Maya

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Bonpland Maya

The Bonpland Maya (Miconia spicellata) is a species in the genus Miconia. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.