Big-eared opossum vs Macaw flower

Didelphis aurita compared with Heliconia bihai

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Macaw flower
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Didelphidae	Heliconiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Heliconia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Heliconia bihai

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Macaw flower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Macaw flower
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Macaw flower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Guinea, Seychelles), Asia (Bangladesh, India), North America (Panama, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Palau, Papua New Guinea), and South America (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.