Big-eared opossum vs Edmondson's Dandelion

Didelphis aurita compared with Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Edmondson's Dandelion is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Edmondson's Dandelion
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	Taraxacum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Taraxacum edmondsonianum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Edmondson's Dandelion

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Edmondson's Dandelion
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Edmondson's Dandelion

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.