Big-eared opossum vs Jersey Tea

Didelphis aurita compared with Ceanothus americanus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Jersey Tea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rhamnaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ceanothus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ceanothus americanus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Jersey Tea

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Jersey Tea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Jersey Tea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

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.