Big-eared opossum vs Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Didelphis aurita compared with Heteranthera reniformis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Kidneyleaf mudplantain is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Commelinales (Commelinales)
Family	Didelphidae	Pontederiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Heteranthera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Heteranthera reniformis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Kidneyleaf mudplantain
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Kidneyleaf mudplantain

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (7 countries), North America (5 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.