Big-eared opossum vs Philippine evergreen

Didelphis aurita compared with Aglaonema commutatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Philippine evergreen is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Philippine evergreen
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Araceae
Genus	Didelphis	Aglaonema
Species	Didelphis aurita	Aglaonema commutatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Philippine evergreen

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Philippine evergreen
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Philippine evergreen

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria), Asia (Singapore), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.