Big-eared opossum vs Buttonhead Pipewort

Didelphis aurita compared with Eriocaulon heterolepis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Buttonhead Pipewort
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Eriocaulaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Eriocaulon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Eriocaulon heterolepis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Buttonhead Pipewort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Buttonhead Pipewort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Buttonhead Pipewort

Habitat

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

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.

Buttonhead Pipewort

The Buttonhead Pipewort (Eriocaulon heterolepis) is a species in the genus Eriocaulon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.