Big-eared opossum vs May River Red

Didelphis aurita compared with Dendrobium lasianthera

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum May River Red
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family Didelphidae Orchidaceae
Genus Didelphis Dendrobium
Species Didelphis aurita Dendrobium lasianthera

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

May River Red

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum May River Red
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

May River Red

Habitat

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

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.

May River Red

No description available.

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