Arrowleaf butterfly pea vs Big-eared opossum

Centrosema sagittatum compared with Didelphis aurita

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Arrowleaf butterfly 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 Centrosema Didelphis
Species Centrosema sagittatum Didelphis aurita

Conservation Status

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

NE — Not Evaluated

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Arrowleaf butterfly pea Big-eared opossum
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Arrowleaf butterfly pea

The Arrowleaf butterfly pea, Centrosema sagittatum, is a species. 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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