Big-eared opossum vs Goat's-beard

Didelphis aurita compared with Tragopogon pratensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Goat's-beard
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family Didelphidae Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus Didelphis Tragopogon
Species Didelphis aurita Tragopogon pratensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Goat's-beard

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Goat's-beard
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Goat's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

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

Goat's-beard

No description available.

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