Big-eared opossum vs Pitilla

Didelphis aurita compared with Yucca endlichiana

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Pitilla is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pitilla
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Asparagaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Yucca
Species	Didelphis aurita	Yucca endlichiana

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pitilla

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pitilla

Habitat

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

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.