Big-eared opossum vs rough bindweed

Didelphis aurita compared with Smilax aspera

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while rough bindweed is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	rough bindweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Smilacaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Smilax
Species	Didelphis aurita	Smilax aspera

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

rough bindweed

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	rough bindweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

rough bindweed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Colombia, Hungary, and Portugal. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.