Big-eared opossum vs Florida Willow

Didelphis aurita compared with Salix floridana

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Florida Willow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Salicaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Salix
Species	Didelphis aurita	Salix floridana

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Florida Willow

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Florida Willow

Habitat

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

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.