Big-eared opossum vs Cutnut

Didelphis aurita compared with Barringtonia edulis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cutnut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lecythidaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Barringtonia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Barringtonia edulis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cutnut

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cutnut

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.