Big-eared opossum vs Henry's Pine

Didelphis aurita compared with Pinus henryi

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Henry's Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Henry's Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Pinus (Pines)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pinus henryi

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Henry's Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Henry's Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Henry's Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.