American Hepatica vs Big-eared opossum

Hepatica americana compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

  • American Hepatica is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank American Hepatica Big-eared opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Ranunculales (Ranunculales) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Ranunculaceae Didelphidae
Genus Hepatica Didelphis
Species Hepatica americana Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

American Hepatica

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute American Hepatica Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

American Hepatica

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

American Hepatica

The American Hepatica (Hepatica americana) is a species in the genus Hepatica. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Big-eared opossum

The Big-eared opossum (Didelphis aurita) is a species in the genus Didelphis. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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