Big-eared opossum vs Field copperleaf

Didelphis aurita compared with Acalypha arvensis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Field copperleaf
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Acalypha
Species	Didelphis aurita	Acalypha arvensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Field copperleaf

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Field copperleaf
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field copperleaf

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and 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.