Big-eared opossum vs Key lime

Didelphis aurita compared with Citrus aurantiifolia

Key Differences

  • Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Key lime is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Key lime
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Sapindales (Sapindales)
Family Didelphidae Rutaceae
Genus Didelphis Citrus
Species Didelphis aurita Citrus aurantiifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Key lime

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Key lime
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Key lime

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (9 countries), Asia (4 countries), Europe (United Kingdom), North America (Costa Rica, Cuba, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (5 countries), and South America (Brazil, Colombia, Peru).

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.

Key lime

No description available.

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