Big-eared opossum vs Hairy Crocus

Didelphis aurita compared with Crocus pulchellus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Hairy Crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Hairy Crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Crocus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Crocus pulchellus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hairy Crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Hairy Crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy Crocus

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, and United Kingdom.

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.