Big-eared opossum vs Slash pine

Didelphis aurita compared with Pinus elliottii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Slash pine
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Pinaceae (Pine Family)
Genus Didelphis Pinus (Pines)
Species Didelphis aurita Pinus elliottii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slash pine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Slash pine
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slash pine

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Indomalayan biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (4 countries), Asia (Bangladesh, Taiwan), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Slash pine

No description available.

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