Big-eared opossum vs Slingshot

Didelphis aurita compared with Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Slingshot is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Slingshot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Didelphidae	Apocynaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Tabernaemontana
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tabernaemontana laurifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slingshot

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slingshot

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.