Big-eared opossum vs Fringed dodder

Didelphis aurita compared with Cuscuta suaveolens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Fringed dodder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Fringed dodder
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Solanales (Solanales)
Family	Didelphidae	Convolvulaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Cuscuta
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cuscuta suaveolens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Fringed dodder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Fringed dodder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fringed dodder

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa, Zimbabwe), Europe (17 countries), North America (United States), and Oceania and the Pacific (Australia).

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.