Big-eared opossum vs Persian Ivy

Didelphis aurita compared with Hedera colchica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Persian Ivy
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Apiales (Apiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Araliaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Hedera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Hedera colchica

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Persian Ivy

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Persian Ivy
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persian Ivy

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and North America (United States).

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.