Big-eared opossum vs German hedgenettle

Didelphis aurita compared with Stachys germanica

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while German hedgenettle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	German hedgenettle
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	Stachys
Species	Didelphis aurita	Stachys germanica

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

German hedgenettle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	German hedgenettle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

German hedgenettle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, 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.