Big-eared opossum vs forest notchwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Lophozia silvicola

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum forest notchwort
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Marchantiophyta (liverwort)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)
Family Didelphidae Lophoziaceae
Genus Didelphis Lophozia
Species Didelphis aurita Lophozia silvicola

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

forest notchwort

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum forest notchwort
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

forest notchwort

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Sweden, 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.

forest notchwort

No description available.

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