Big-eared opossum vs leucothoe

Didelphis aurita compared with Leucothoe axillaris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	leucothoe
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Leucothoe
Species	Didelphis aurita	Leucothoe axillaris

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

leucothoe

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

leucothoe

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

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.