Big-eared opossum vs iguana hackberry

Didelphis aurita compared with Celtis iguanaea

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while iguana hackberry is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	iguana hackberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Cannabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Celtis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Celtis iguanaea

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

iguana hackberry

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	iguana hackberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iguana hackberry

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.