Big-eared opossum vs Hedge bamboo

Didelphis aurita compared with Bambusa multiplex

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Hedge bamboo is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Hedge bamboo
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Bambusa (Bamboo)
Species	Didelphis aurita	Bambusa multiplex

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Hedge bamboo

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Hedge bamboo
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Hedge bamboo

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (5 countries), Asia (4 countries), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Marshall Islands), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador).

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.