Big-eared opossum vs Downy Cherry

Didelphis aurita compared with Prunus tomentosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Downy Cherry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Downy Cherry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Prunus tomentosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Downy Cherry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Downy Cherry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Downy Cherry

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, 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.