Big-eared opossum vs Redgum

Didelphis aurita compared with Corymbia calophylla

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Redgum is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Redgum
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family	Didelphidae	Myrtaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Corymbia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Corymbia calophylla

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Redgum

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Redgum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.