Big-eared opossum vs Boxthorn

Didelphis aurita compared with Lycium shawii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Boxthorn
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Solanales (Solanales)
Family Didelphidae Solanaceae
Genus Didelphis Lycium
Species Didelphis aurita Lycium shawii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Boxthorn

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Boxthorn
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Boxthorn

Habitat

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.

Boxthorn

The Boxthorn (Lycium shawii) is a species in the genus Lycium. 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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