Big-eared opossum vs bog pondweed

Didelphis aurita compared with Potamogeton polygonifolius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum bog pondweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Didelphidae Potamogetonaceae
Genus Didelphis Potamogeton
Species Didelphis aurita Potamogeton polygonifolius

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

bog pondweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum bog pondweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

bog pondweed

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

bog pondweed

The bog pondweed (Potamogeton polygonifolius) is a species in the genus Potamogeton. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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