Big-eared opossum vs Canada Violet

Didelphis aurita compared with Viola canadensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Canada Violet is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Canada Violet
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Violaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Viola
Species	Didelphis aurita	Viola canadensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Canada Violet

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Canada Violet
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Canada Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.

Canada Violet

The Canada Violet (Viola canadensis) is a species in the genus Viola. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.