Big-eared opossum vs Field restharrow

Didelphis aurita compared with Ononis arvensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Field restharrow is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Field restharrow
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Ononis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Ononis arvensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Field restharrow

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Field restharrow
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Field restharrow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across France, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.