Big-eared opossum vs Florida arrowroot

Didelphis aurita compared with Zamia pumila

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Florida arrowroot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Florida arrowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Zamia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Zamia pumila

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida arrowroot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Florida arrowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida arrowroot

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.