Big-eared opossum vs boreal wild rye

Didelphis aurita compared with Leymus innovatus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while boreal wild rye is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	boreal wild rye
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Leymus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Leymus innovatus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

boreal wild rye

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	boreal wild rye
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

boreal wild rye

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Iceland, Norway, and Sweden.

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 wild rye

The Boreal Wild Rye (Leymus innovatus) is a species in the genus Leymus. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.