Big-eared opossum vs Mixed Pear

Didelphis aurita compared with Pyrus complexa

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Mixed Pear is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mixed Pear
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Rosaceae (Rose Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Pyrus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pyrus complexa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mixed Pear

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mixed Pear
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mixed Pear

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.