Didelphidae.
The American opossum belongs to this family.
No. The only similarity between a kangaroo and an opossum is the fact that they are both marsupials. This means they are both pouched mammals. However, the kangaroo belongs to the family Diprotodontia and the family Macropodidae, while opossums belong to the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae.
The scientific name for the opossum is Didelphimorphia.
Sugar gliders are marsupials, and members of the possum (not "opossum") family.
Opossum opossum
An opossum is a small terrestrial omnivorous marsupial. It is in the order Didelphimorphia and the family Didelphidae.
An opossum is a marsupial.
Opossum
Opossum is a noun.
An opossum is an omnivore.
An opossum is the proper term. Opossum begins with a vowel so an is proper.