Big-eared opossum vs Bitternut

Didelphis aurita compared with Carya cordiformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Bitternut
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Magnoliophyta (被子植物門)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳類)	Magnoliopsida (モクレン綱)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fagales (ブナ目)
Family	Didelphidae	Juglandaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Carya
Species	Didelphis aurita	Carya cordiformis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Bitternut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Bitternut
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bitternut

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Bitternut

The Bitternut (Carya cordiformis) is a species in the genus Carya. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.