Big-eared opossum vs Macassar ebony

Didelphis aurita compared with Diospyros rumphii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Macassar ebony is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Macassar ebony
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ebenaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Diospyros
Species	Didelphis aurita	Diospyros rumphii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Macassar ebony

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Macassar ebony
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macassar ebony

Habitat

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

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.