genus
Didelphis
Didelphis is a genus in the family Didelphidae. This database currently files 24 species under it.
- Species filed
- 24
- Threatened
- 0
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 25%
- Weight range
- 904 g – 2.2 kg
Best-known members of Didelphis
Ranked by popularity score.

Virginia opossum
Didelphis virginiana

Common opossum
Didelphis marsupialis

White-eared opossum
Didelphis albiventris

Big-eared opossum
Didelphis aurita

Andean white-eared opossum
Didelphis pernigra

Guianan white-eared opossum
Didelphis imperfecta
How threatened is Didelphis?
6 of 24 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| LCLeast Concern | 6 | 100% |
All species in Didelphis
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia opossum | Didelphis virginiana | Didelphidae | Least Concern | 2.2 kg | Not recorded |
| Common opossum | Didelphis marsupialis | Didelphidae | Least Concern | 1.09 kg | Not recorded |
| White-eared opossum | Didelphis albiventris | Didelphidae | Least Concern | 904 g | Not recorded |
| Big-eared opossum | Didelphis aurita | Didelphidae | Least Concern | 1.16 kg | Not recorded |
| Andean white-eared opossum | Didelphis pernigra | Didelphidae | Least Concern | 1.15 kg | Not recorded |
| Guianan white-eared opossum | Didelphis imperfecta | Didelphidae | Least Concern | 1.15 kg | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis alboguttata | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis bruinii | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis bucklandi | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis caudivolvula | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis dorsigera | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis karkinophaga | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis kenguru | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis lemurina | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis macroura | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis novaehollandiae | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis penicillata | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis petaurus | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis potoru | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis richmondi | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis sciurea | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis tapouaru | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis voluccella | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Didelphis vulpina | Didelphidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |