Big-eared opossum vs Minute duckweed

Didelphis aurita compared with Lemna minuta

Key Differences

  • Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Minute duckweed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Minute duckweed
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Alismatales (Alismatales)
Family Didelphidae Araceae
Genus Didelphis Lemna
Species Didelphis aurita Lemna minuta

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Minute duckweed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Minute duckweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Minute duckweed

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Japan), Europe (22 countries), North America (Canada), and South America (Brazil, Colombia).

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.

Minute duckweed

No description available.

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