Big-eared opossum vs Emperor crowngrass

Didelphis aurita compared with Paspalum coryphaeum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Emperor crowngrass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Emperor crowngrass
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	Paspalum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Paspalum coryphaeum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Emperor crowngrass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Emperor crowngrass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Emperor crowngrass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, 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.