Big-eared opossum vs Scrub Hickory

Didelphis aurita compared with Carya floridana

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Scrub Hickory
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fagales (Beeches & Oaks)
Family Didelphidae Juglandaceae
Genus Didelphis Carya
Species Didelphis aurita Carya floridana

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Scrub Hickory

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Scrub Hickory
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Scrub Hickory

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.

Scrub Hickory

No description available.

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