Big-eared opossum vs Cape Box

Didelphis aurita compared with Buxus macowanii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cape Box
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Buxales (Buxales)
Family	Didelphidae	Buxaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Buxus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Buxus macowanii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cape Box

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Cape Box
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Box

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.

Cape Box

The Cape Box (Buxus macowanii) is a species in the genus Buxus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.