Big-eared opossum vs Chinaroot

Didelphis aurita compared with Smilax china

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Chinaroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Smilax
Species	Didelphis aurita	Smilax china

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Chinaroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Chinaroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Chinaroot

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

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.

Chinaroot

The Chinaroot (Smilax china) is a species in the genus Smilax. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.