Big-eared opossum vs Shallon

Didelphis aurita compared with Gaultheria shallon

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Shallon
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ericales (Ericales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ericaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Gaultheria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Gaultheria shallon

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Shallon

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Shallon

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada).

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.