Angled pea vs Big-eared opossum

Lathyrus angulatus compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

  • Angled pea is Not Evaluated while Big-eared opossum is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Angled pea Big-eared opossum
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Fabales (Legumes & Allies) Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family Fabaceae Didelphidae
Genus Lathyrus Didelphis
Species Lathyrus angulatus Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

Angled pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Angled pea Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Angled pea

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Angled pea

The Angled pea (Lathyrus angulatus) is a species in the genus Lathyrus. 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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