Big-eared opossum vs Red Balau

Didelphis aurita compared with Shorea collina

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Red Balau is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Red Balau
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malvales (Malvales)
Family	Didelphidae	Dipterocarpaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Shorea
Species	Didelphis aurita	Shorea collina

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Red Balau

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Red Balau
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Balau

Habitat

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

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.