Big-eared opossum vs Low Cyperus

Didelphis aurita compared with Cyperus diandrus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Low Cyperus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Low Cyperus
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	Cyperus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Cyperus diandrus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Low Cyperus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Low Cyperus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Low Cyperus

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada 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.