Big-eared opossum vs Cornejo Macho

Didelphis aurita compared with Cornus mas

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cornejo Macho
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cornaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cornus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cornus mas

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cornejo Macho

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Cornejo Macho
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cornejo Macho

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.