Big-eared opossum vs cross gentian

Didelphis aurita compared with Gentiana cruciata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while cross gentian is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	cross gentian
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Didelphidae	Gentianaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Gentiana
Species	Didelphis aurita	Gentiana cruciata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

cross gentian

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	cross gentian
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

cross gentian

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Sweden, 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.