Big-eared opossum vs Mohintli

Didelphis aurita compared with Justicia spicigera

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mohintli
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Acanthaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Justicia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Justicia spicigera

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mohintli

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mohintli
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mohintli

Habitat

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

Range

Found across North America (5 countries) 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.