Big-eared opossum vs Spanish-flag

Didelphis aurita compared with Ipomoea lobata

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Spanish-flag
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Didelphidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ipomoea
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ipomoea lobata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Spanish-flag

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Spanish-flag

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Tanzania.

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.