Big-eared opossum vs Gum-elemi

Didelphis aurita compared with Bursera simaruba

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Gum-elemi is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Gum-elemi
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Didelphidae	Burseraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Bursera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bursera simaruba

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Gum-elemi

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Gum-elemi
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Gum-elemi

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.