Big-eared opossum vs Cuban bulrush

Didelphis aurita compared with Cyperus blepharoleptos

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Cuban bulrush
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	Cyperus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cyperus blepharoleptos

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Cuban bulrush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Cuban bulrush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Cuban bulrush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil 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.