Big-eared opossum vs Douglas' aster

Didelphis aurita compared with Symphyotrichum subspicatum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Douglas' aster is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Douglas' 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 subspicatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Douglas' aster

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Douglas' aster
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Douglas' aster

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.