Big-eared opossum vs lance-leaf arrowhead

Didelphis aurita compared with Sagittaria lancifolia

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while lance-leaf arrowhead is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	lance-leaf arrowhead
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family	Didelphidae	Alismataceae
Genus	Didelphis	Sagittaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sagittaria lancifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

lance-leaf arrowhead

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	lance-leaf arrowhead
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

lance-leaf arrowhead

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, France, and Romania.

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.