Ohren-Opossum vs Drummond's Cypress Pine

Didelphis aurita compared with Callitris drummondii

Key Differences

• Ohren-Opossum is Least Concern while Drummond's Cypress Pine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ohren-Opossum	Drummond's Cypress Pine
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Coniferophyta (Conifers)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Pinopsida (Conifers)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Beutelrattenartige)	Pinales (Koniferen)
Family	Didelphidae	Cupressaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Callitris
Species	Didelphis aurita	Callitris drummondii

Conservation Status

Ohren-Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Drummond's Cypress Pine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ohren-Opossum	Drummond's Cypress Pine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ohren-Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Drummond's Cypress Pine

Habitat

Typically found in temperate and boreal forests, often at higher elevations.

Ohren-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.