Big-eared opossum vs jalap

Didelphis aurita compared with Ipomoea purga

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	jalap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Didelphidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ipomoea
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ipomoea purga

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

jalap

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

jalap

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, India, and Taiwan.

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.