Big-eared opossum vs Fiddlewood

Didelphis aurita compared with Vitex gaumeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Fiddlewood
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family Didelphidae Lamiaceae
Genus Didelphis Vitex
Species Didelphis aurita Vitex gaumeri

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fiddlewood

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Fiddlewood
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fiddlewood

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.

Fiddlewood

No description available.

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