Big-eared opossum vs Grey Willow

Didelphis aurita compared with Salix atrocinerea

Key Differences

  • Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Grey Willow is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Grey Willow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Didelphidae Salicaceae
Genus Didelphis Salix
Species Didelphis aurita Salix atrocinerea

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Grey Willow

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Grey Willow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Willow

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, Portugal, 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.

Grey Willow

No description available.

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