Big-eared opossum vs iron-grass

Didelphis aurita compared with Spermacoce confusa

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while iron-grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	iron-grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family	Didelphidae	Rubiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Spermacoce
Species	Didelphis aurita	Spermacoce confusa

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

iron-grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	iron-grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

iron-grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, El Salvador, Guatemala, and Timor-Leste.

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.