Big-eared opossum vs Ledge Grass

Didelphis aurita compared with Poa hothamensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Ledge Grass
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Poales (Grasses)
Family Didelphidae Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus Didelphis Poa
Species Didelphis aurita Poa hothamensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Ledge Grass

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Ledge Grass
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Ledge Grass

Habitat

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

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.

Ledge Grass

No description available.

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