Big-eared opossum vs Matted sandmat

Didelphis aurita compared with Euphorbia serpens

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Matted sandmat
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 serpens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Matted sandmat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Matted sandmat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Matted sandmat

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (6 countries), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil, 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.