Big-eared opossum vs Longawn Muhly

Didelphis aurita compared with Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Longawn Muhly
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	Muhlenbergia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Muhlenbergia spiciformis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Longawn Muhly

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Longawn Muhly
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Longawn Muhly

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Cuba.

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.