Big-eared opossum vs Feathertop

Didelphis aurita compared with Cenchrus longisetus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Feathertop
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Cenchrus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cenchrus longisetus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Feathertop

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Feathertop

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Cyprus), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

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.