Big-eared opossum vs Dodder Astragalus

Didelphis aurita compared with Astragalus cuscutae

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Dodder Astragalus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dodder Astragalus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Astragalus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Astragalus cuscutae

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dodder Astragalus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Dodder Astragalus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dodder Astragalus

Habitat

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

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.