Big-eared opossum vs Madagascar ragwort

Didelphis aurita compared with Senecio madagascariensis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Madagascar ragwort is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Madagascar ragwort
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	Senecio
Species	Didelphis aurita	Senecio madagascariensis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Madagascar ragwort

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Madagascar ragwort
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Madagascar ragwort

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Kenya, Mauritius), Asia (Japan), North America (Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (5 countries).

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.