Big-eared opossum vs Cape Lilac

Didelphis aurita compared with Ehretia rigida

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cape Lilac
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ehretiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ehretia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ehretia rigida

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cape Lilac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cape Lilac

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 Lilac

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