Big-eared opossum vs Lantana
Didelphis aurita compared with Lantana camara
Taxonomic Classification
| Rank | Big-eared opossum | Lantana |
|---|---|---|
| Kingdom | Animalia (Animals) | Plantae (Plants) |
| Phylum | Chordata (Chordates) | Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) |
| Class | Mammalia (Mammals) | Magnoliopsida (Dicots) |
| Order | Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) | Lamiales (Lamiales) |
| Family | Didelphidae | Verbenaceae |
| Genus | Didelphis | Lantana |
| Species | Didelphis aurita | Lantana camara |
Conservation Status
Big-eared opossum
LC — Least ConcernLantana
LC — Least ConcernPhysical Characteristics
| Attribute | Big-eared opossum | Lantana |
|---|---|---|
| Diet | — | — |
| Average Lifespan | — | — |
| Average Length | — | — |
| Average Weight | — | — |
Habitat & Geographic Range
Big-eared opossum
Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.
Lantana
Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and flooded grasslands and savannas, among 10 distinct biome types. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.
Widely distributed across Africa (40 countries), Asia (30 countries), Europe (10 countries), North America (6 countries), Oceania and the Pacific (14 countries), and South America (5 countries).
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.
Lantana
No description available.
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