Big-eared opossum vs Dwarf Water Clover
Didelphis aurita compared with Marsilea minuta
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Big-eared opossum | Dwarf Water Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Tracheophyta |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Polypodiopsida (Polypodiopsida) |
| Order | Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) | Salviniales (Salviniales) |
| Family | Didelphidae | Marsileaceae |
| Genus | Didelphis | Marsilea |
| Species | Didelphis aurita | Marsilea minuta |
Conservation Status
Big-eared opossum
LC — Least ConcernDwarf Water Clover
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Big-eared opossum | Dwarf Water Clover |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Big-eared opossum
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Dwarf Water Clover
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands, among 4 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms.
Widely distributed across Africa (Algeria, Comoros), Asia (Bhutan, Taiwan, Vietnam), 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.
Dwarf Water Clover
No description available.
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