Big-eared opossum vs Dense-Flower Aster

Didelphis aurita compared with Symphyotrichum ericoides

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Dense-Flower Aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dense-Flower Aster
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Symphyotrichum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Symphyotrichum ericoides

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dense-Flower Aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Dense-Flower Aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dense-Flower Aster

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.