Big-eared opossum vs northern smooth sumac

Didelphis aurita compared with Rhus pulvinata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while northern smooth sumac is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	northern smooth sumac
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	Rhus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Rhus pulvinata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

northern smooth sumac

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	northern smooth sumac
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

northern smooth sumac

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.