Big-eared opossum vs Lechero

Didelphis aurita compared with Euphorbia laurifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lechero
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Euphorbia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Euphorbia laurifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lechero

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lechero

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.