Big-eared opossum vs breadfruit

Didelphis aurita compared with Artocarpus altilis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum breadfruit
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Moraceae
Genus Didelphis Artocarpus
Species Didelphis aurita Artocarpus altilis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

breadfruit

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum breadfruit
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

breadfruit

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (6 countries), North America (9 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.

breadfruit

The breadfruit (Artocarpus altilis) is a species in the genus Artocarpus. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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