Big-eared opossum vs Fulvous Nectandra

Didelphis aurita compared with Nectandra fulva

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Fulvous Nectandra is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Fulvous Nectandra
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Nectandra
Species	Didelphis aurita	Nectandra fulva

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Nectandra

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Fulvous Nectandra
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fulvous Nectandra

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable 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.