Big-eared opossum vs Palmita

Didelphis aurita compared with Dioon tomasellii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Palmita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Palmita
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Tracheophyta
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Cycadopsida (Cycadopsida)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Cycadales (Cycadales)
Family	Didelphidae	Zamiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Dioon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Dioon tomasellii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Palmita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Palmita

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.