Big-eared opossum vs matted paspalum

Didelphis aurita compared with Paspalum minus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while matted paspalum is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	matted paspalum
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	Paspalum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Paspalum minus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

matted paspalum

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	matted paspalum
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

matted paspalum

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Colombia, and Japan.

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.