Big-eared opossum vs olive-leaf podoberry

Didelphis aurita compared with Podocarpus oleifolius

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while olive-leaf podoberry is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	olive-leaf podoberry
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Podocarpaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Podocarpus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Podocarpus oleifolius

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

olive-leaf podoberry

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	olive-leaf podoberry
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

olive-leaf podoberry

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.