The Virginia opossum is an extremely resourceful and adaptive creature. There is no one type of habitat that they attempt to live above all others. Instead, these animals can be found throughout Central America and North America.

In North America, they are found anywhere east of the Rockies and are spread out between Costa Rica and southern Ontario, Canada. They are constantly expanding their range northward in every direction at a quite significant pace.

During the Great Depression, it is believed that Virginia opossums were intentionally introduced to the west coast of the United States. Supposedly this was done in an effort to create an affordable source of meat for many people. Since their introduction in this region, they have been expanding their territory northward towards British Columbia, Canada.