Big-eared opossum vs Strangler Fig

Didelphis aurita compared with Ficus citrifolia

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Strangler Fig
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Rosales (Roses & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Moraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ficus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ficus citrifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Strangler Fig

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Strangler Fig
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Strangler Fig

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Cuba.

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.