Big-eared opossum vs Mallow

Didelphis aurita compared with Sidalcea hendersonii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Mallow
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Malvales (Malvales)
Family Didelphidae Malvaceae
Genus Didelphis Sidalcea
Species Didelphis aurita Sidalcea hendersonii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Mallow

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Mallow
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Mallow

Habitat

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

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.

Mallow

No description available.

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