Big-eared opossum vs Iranian Maple

Didelphis aurita compared with Acer iranicum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Iranian Maple is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Iranian Maple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Didelphidae	Sapindaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Acer
Species	Didelphis aurita	Acer iranicum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Iranian Maple

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Iranian Maple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Iranian Maple

Habitat

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

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.