Big-eared opossum vs Western Gorse

Didelphis aurita compared with Ulex gallii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Western Gorse is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Western Gorse
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ulex
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ulex gallii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Western Gorse

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Western Gorse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Western Gorse

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.