Big-eared opossum vs Indian-nut

Didelphis aurita compared with Areca catechu

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Indian-nut is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Indian-nut
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Arecales (Arecales)
Family	Didelphidae	Arecaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Areca
Species	Didelphis aurita	Areca catechu

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Indian-nut

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Indian-nut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Indian-nut

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.