Big-eared opossum vs Boreal American Aster

Didelphis aurita compared with Symphyotrichum boreale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Boreal American Aster
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Didelphidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Didelphis Symphyotrichum
Species Didelphis aurita Symphyotrichum boreale

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Boreal American Aster

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Boreal American Aster
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boreal American Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, and 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.

Boreal American Aster

The Boreal American Aster (Symphyotrichum boreale) is a species in the genus Symphyotrichum. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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