Big-eared opossum vs ten-commandments

Didelphis aurita compared with Maranta leuconeura

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	ten-commandments
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Zingiberales (Zingiberales)
Family	Didelphidae	Marantaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Maranta
Species	Didelphis aurita	Maranta leuconeura

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

ten-commandments

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	ten-commandments
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

ten-commandments

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Seychelles, and South Africa.

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.