Big-eared opossum vs Dover Grass

Didelphis aurita compared with Lolium pratense

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Dover Grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Dover Grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Lolium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lolium pratense

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Dover Grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Dover Grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Dover Grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, France, Norway, 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.