Big-eared opossum vs elderberry-ash

Didelphis aurita compared with Polyscias sambucifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum elderberry-ash
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Apiales (Apiales)
Family Didelphidae Araliaceae
Genus Didelphis Polyscias
Species Didelphis aurita Polyscias sambucifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

elderberry-ash

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum elderberry-ash
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

elderberry-ash

Habitat

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

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.

elderberry-ash

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