Big-eared opossum vs Love Apple

Didelphis aurita compared with Paris polyphylla

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Love Apple is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Love Apple
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Melanthiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Paris
Species	Didelphis aurita	Paris polyphylla

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Love Apple

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Love Apple
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Love Apple

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found in Taiwan. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.