Big-eared opossum vs scimitar-bean

Didelphis aurita compared with Canavalia gladiata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while scimitar-bean is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	scimitar-bean
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Canavalia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Canavalia gladiata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

scimitar-bean

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	scimitar-bean
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scimitar-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (India, Philippines, Taiwan), North America (Cuba), and South America (Brazil).

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.