Big-eared opossum vs Holly oak

Didelphis aurita compared with Quercus ilex

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Holly oak is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Holly oak
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Didelphidae	Fagaceae (Beech Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Quercus (Oaks)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Quercus ilex

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Holly oak

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Holly oak
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Holly oak

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (Armenia, India), Europe (10 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.