Big-eared opossum vs Thatch palm

Didelphis aurita compared with Sabal yapa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Thatch palm
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Arecales (Arecales)
Family Didelphidae Arecaceae
Genus Didelphis Sabal
Species Didelphis aurita Sabal yapa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Thatch palm

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Thatch palm
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Thatch palm

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Thatch palm

No description available.

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