Big-eared opossum vs Tomentose Licaria

Didelphis aurita compared with Licaria tomentosa

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Tomentose Licaria is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Tomentose Licaria
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Laurales (Laurales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Licaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Licaria tomentosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Tomentose Licaria

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Tomentose Licaria
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tomentose Licaria

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.