Big-eared opossum vs Divine nightshade

Didelphis aurita compared with Solanum nigrescens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Divine nightshade is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Divine nightshade
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Didelphidae	Solanaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Solanum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Solanum nigrescens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Divine nightshade

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Divine nightshade
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Divine nightshade

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Japan, and 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.