Big-eared opossum vs Kidney-Leaf Violet

Didelphis aurita compared with Viola renifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Kidney-Leaf Violet
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family Didelphidae Violaceae
Genus Didelphis Viola
Species Didelphis aurita Viola renifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kidney-Leaf Violet

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Kidney-Leaf Violet
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kidney-Leaf Violet

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Norway, 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.

Kidney-Leaf Violet

No description available.

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