Raccoon vs. Possum

Raccoonnoun

A nocturnal omnivore native to North America, typically with a mixture of gray, brown, and black fur, a mask-like marking around the eyes and a striped tail; Procyon lotor.

Possumnoun

(US) An opossum, a marsupial of the family Didelphidae of the Americas.

Raccoonnoun

Any mammal of the genus Procyon.

Possumnoun

Any of the marsupials in several families of the order Diprotodontia of Australia and neighboring islands.

Raccoonnoun

Any mammal of the subfamily Procyoninae, a procyonine.

Possumnoun

An opossum.

Raccoonnoun

Any mammal of the family Procyonidae, a procyonid.

Possumnoun

nocturnal arboreal marsupial having a naked prehensile tail found from southern North America to northern South America

Raccoonnoun

A North American nocturnal carnivore (Procyon lotor) allied to the bears, but much smaller, and having a long, full tail, banded with black and gray. Its body is gray, varied with black and white. Called also coon, and mapach.

Possumnoun

small furry Australian arboreal marsupials having long usually prehensile tails

Raccoonnoun

the fur of the North American racoon

Possumnoun

a tree-dwelling Australasian marsupial that typically has a prehensile tail.

Raccoonnoun

an omnivorous nocturnal mammal native to North America and Central America

Possumnoun

an opossum.

Raccoon

The raccoon ( or US: (listen), Procyon lotor), sometimes called the common raccoon to distinguish it from other species, is a medium-sized mammal native to North America. It is the largest of the procyonid family, having a body length of 40 to 70 cm (16 to 28 in), and a body weight of 5 to 26 kg (11 to 57 lb).