Big-eared opossum vs desert mock orange

Didelphis aurita compared with Philadelphus microphyllus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while desert mock orange is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	desert mock orange
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cornales (Cornales)
Family	Didelphidae	Hydrangeaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Philadelphus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Philadelphus microphyllus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

desert mock orange

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	desert mock orange
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

desert mock orange

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Norway.

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.