Big-eared opossum vs Lesser marigold

Didelphis aurita compared with Tagetes filifolia

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Lesser marigold is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Lesser marigold
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Tagetes
Species	Didelphis aurita	Tagetes filifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Lesser marigold

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Lesser marigold
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Lesser marigold

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia and United States.

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.