Big-eared opossum vs Narrowleaf hawkweed

Didelphis aurita compared with Hieracium umbellatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Narrowleaf hawkweed
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 Hieracium
Species Didelphis aurita Hieracium umbellatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Narrowleaf hawkweed

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Narrowleaf hawkweed
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Narrowleaf hawkweed

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (Canada, United States).

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.

Narrowleaf hawkweed

No description available.

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