Big-eared opossum vs Florida silver palm

Didelphis aurita compared with Coccothrinax argentata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Florida silver palm
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Didelphidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Coccothrinax
Species	Didelphis aurita	Coccothrinax argentata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida silver palm

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida silver palm

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia 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.