Big-eared opossum vs Liddon's sedge

Didelphis aurita compared with Carex petasata

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Liddon's sedge is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Liddon's sedge
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Cyperaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Carex
Species	Didelphis aurita	Carex petasata

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Liddon's sedge

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Liddon's sedge
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Liddon's sedge

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.