Big-eared opossum vs Larkspur

Didelphis aurita compared with Delphinium iris

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Larkspur is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Larkspur
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Ranunculales (Ranunculales)
Family	Didelphidae	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Delphinium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Delphinium iris

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Larkspur

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Larkspur
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Larkspur

Habitat

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

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.