Big-eared opossum vs Mexican Hickory

Didelphis aurita compared with Carya palmeri

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Mexican Hickory is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mexican Hickory
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family	Didelphidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Carya
Species	Didelphis aurita	Carya palmeri

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Hickory

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mexican Hickory
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mexican Hickory

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.