Big-eared opossum vs Stinking Juniper

Didelphis aurita compared with Juniperus foetidissima

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Stinking Juniper
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Pinales (Pines & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Cupressaceae
Genus Didelphis Juniperus
Species Didelphis aurita Juniperus foetidissima

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Juniper

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Stinking Juniper
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Juniper

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

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.

Stinking Juniper

No description available.

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