Big-eared opossum vs Slipperwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Calceolaria chelidonioides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Slipperwort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Calceolariaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Calceolaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Calceolaria chelidonioides

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Slipperwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Slipperwort

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (4 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile, Colombia).

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.