Big-eared opossum vs Coyote gourd

Didelphis aurita compared with Cucurbita cordata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Coyote gourd is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Coyote gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cucurbita
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cucurbita cordata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Coyote gourd

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Coyote gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Coyote gourd

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.