Big-eared opossum vs High mallow

Didelphis aurita compared with Malva sylvestris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum High mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Didelphidae Malvaceae
Genus Didelphis Malva
Species Didelphis aurita Malva sylvestris

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

High mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum High mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

High mallow

Habitat

Inhabits tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Angola, Zimbabwe), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.

High mallow

No description available.

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