Big-eared opossum vs Ebony

Didelphis aurita compared with Diospyros ebenum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Diospyros
Species	Didelphis aurita	Diospyros ebenum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ebony

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.