Big-eared opossum vs Mt. atlas mastic tree

Didelphis aurita compared with Pistacia atlantica

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Mt. atlas mastic tree is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family	Didelphidae	Anacardiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Pistacia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Pistacia atlantica

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mt. atlas mastic tree

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Mt. atlas mastic tree
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mt. atlas mastic tree

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.