Big-eared opossum vs Figleaf gourd

Didelphis aurita compared with Cucurbita ficifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Figleaf gourd
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cucurbitales (Cucurbitales)
Family	Didelphidae	Cucurbitaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cucurbita
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cucurbita ficifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Figleaf gourd

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Figleaf gourd
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Figleaf gourd

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.