Big-eared opossum vs Curved Goldendrop

Didelphis aurita compared with Onosma arcuata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Curved Goldendrop is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Curved Goldendrop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Boraginales (Boraginales)
Family	Didelphidae	Boraginaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Onosma
Species	Didelphis aurita	Onosma arcuata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Curved Goldendrop

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Curved Goldendrop
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curved Goldendrop

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.