Big-eared opossum vs Florida Pine

Didelphis aurita compared with Pinus palustris

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Florida Pine is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Florida Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pinus palustris

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida Pine

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, and Taiwan. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.