Big-eared opossum vs Hairy sensitive pea

Didelphis aurita compared with Chamaecrista pilosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Hairy sensitive pea
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Fabaceae
Genus Didelphis Chamaecrista
Species Didelphis aurita Chamaecrista pilosa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hairy sensitive pea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Hairy sensitive pea
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hairy sensitive pea

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, 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.

Hairy sensitive pea

No description available.

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