Virginia opossum

Didelphis virginiana · Didelphidae

The Virginia opossum, also known as the North American opossum, is a member of the opossum family found from southern Canada to northern Costa Rica, making it the northernmost marsupial in the world. Commonly referred to simply as the possum, it is a solitary nocturnal animal about the size of a domestic cat, and a successful opportunist.

Where the Virginia opossum lives

Recorded in United States of America, Mexico and Canada (North America).

Most records fall in Texas, California, Florida, North Carolina, Ontario and Maryland.

See the Virginia opossum’s range on the globe

Conservation status

Least concern (LC). Not at risk: it is doing well in the wild. Categories are the IUCN Red List as republished by GBIF.

Sources

The range is a density of 60,720 georeferenced GBIF records, not an expert-drawn map. Description from Wikipedia.