Big-eared opossum vs Spanish Ash

Didelphis aurita compared with Inga ingoides

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Spanish Ash
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Inga
Species	Didelphis aurita	Inga ingoides

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spanish Ash

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Spanish Ash
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish Ash

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and 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.