Big-eared opossum vs Duckweed

Didelphis aurita compared with Lemna trisulca

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Duckweed is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Duckweed
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Araceae
Genus	Didelphis	Lemna
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lemna trisulca

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Duckweed

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Duckweed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.