Big-eared opossum vs hollowroot

Didelphis aurita compared with Corydalis cava

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while hollowroot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	hollowroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Didelphidae	Papaveraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Corydalis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Corydalis cava

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

hollowroot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	hollowroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

hollowroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.