Big-eared opossum vs Durango Pine

Didelphis aurita compared with Pinus durangensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Durango Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Durango Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pinus durangensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Durango Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Durango Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Durango Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Australia. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.