Big-eared opossum vs Merten's rush

Didelphis aurita compared with Juncus mertensianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Merten's rush
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Juncaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Juncus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Juncus mertensianus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Merten's rush

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Merten's rush
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Merten's rush

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway.

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.