Big-eared opossum vs Flowering plum

Didelphis aurita compared with Prunus triloba

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Flowering plum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Flowering plum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Prunus (Cherries & Plums)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Prunus triloba

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Flowering plum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Flowering plum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flowering plum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway, Spain, Sweden, and United States.

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.