Big-eared opossum vs Crested Oval Sedge

Didelphis aurita compared with Carex cristatella

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Crested Oval Sedge is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Crested Oval Sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Carex
Species	Didelphis aurita	Carex cristatella

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Crested Oval Sedge

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Crested Oval Sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Crested Oval Sedge

Habitat

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

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.