Big-eared opossum vs false fox sedge

Didelphis aurita compared with Carex otrubae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum false fox sedge
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Poales (Grasses)
Family Didelphidae Cyperaceae
Genus Didelphis Carex
Species Didelphis aurita Carex otrubae

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

false fox sedge

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum false fox sedge
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

false fox sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries).

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.

false fox sedge

No description available.

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