Opossums are unspecialized animals that can utilize a variety of foods and habitats. The species has expanded its range north and west during the past century. Their population is stable. Habitat Opossums are at home in farmland and woodlots, reverting fields, brushy woods, open woods, in dry or wet terrain and at varying elevations. They inhabit suburbs and the edges of towns where food and cover are available.
Ideal habitat is bottomland woods surrounding streams.
An opossum's range depends on food availability and the individual's tendency to wander. The average home range was 0.6 miles, the study determined. Habitat management aimed at helping other wildlife often benefits opossums.