Big-eared opossum vs Floating Sundew

Didelphis aurita compared with Drosera intermedia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Floating Sundew
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family Didelphidae Droseraceae
Genus Didelphis Drosera
Species Didelphis aurita Drosera intermedia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Floating Sundew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Floating Sundew
Diet — —
Average Lifespan — —
Average Length — —
Average Weight — —

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Floating Sundew

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (7 countries), North America (Canada, Cuba, United States), and South America (Brazil).

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.

Floating Sundew

No description available.

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