Big-eared opossum vs Greenland willow

Didelphis aurita compared with Salix arctophila

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Greenland willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Greenland 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 arctophila

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Greenland willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Greenland willow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Greenland willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.