Big-eared opossum vs Brazilian rosewood

Didelphis aurita compared with Aniba rosaeodora

Key Differences

Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Brazilian rosewood is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Brazilian rosewood
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Plantae (植物)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Magnoliophyta (木兰植物门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Magnoliopsida (木兰纲)
Order	Didelphimorphia (负鼠目)	Laurales (樟目)
Family	Didelphidae	Lauraceae
Genus	Didelphis	Aniba
Species	Didelphis aurita	Aniba rosaeodora

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Brazilian rosewood

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Brazilian rosewood
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brazilian rosewood

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the Neotropic and Oceanian realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in Colombia. Currently classified as Critically Endangered 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.

Brazilian rosewood

The Brazilian rosewood (Aniba rosaeodora) is a species in the genus Aniba. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types spanning the