Big-eared opossum vs marsh-elder

Didelphis aurita compared with Iva annua

Key Differences

  • Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while marsh-elder is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum marsh-elder
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 Iva
Species Didelphis aurita Iva annua

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

marsh-elder

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum marsh-elder
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

marsh-elder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, and Sweden.

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.

marsh-elder

No description available.

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