Arrowhead Rattlebox vs Big-eared opossum

Crotalaria sagittalis compared with Didelphis aurita

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowhead Rattlebox 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 Crotalaria Didelphis
Species Crotalaria sagittalis Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

Arrowhead Rattlebox

LC — Least Concern

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowhead Rattlebox Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowhead Rattlebox

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and United States.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowhead Rattlebox

The Arrowhead Rattlebox, Crotalaria sagittalis, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. 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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