Big-eared opossum vs White Chilte

Didelphis aurita compared with Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while White Chilte is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	White Chilte
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cnidoscolus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cnidoscolus tepiquensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

White Chilte

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	White Chilte
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

White Chilte

Habitat

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

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.