Big-eared opossum vs Nodding Clover

Didelphis aurita compared with Trifolium cernuum

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Nodding Clover is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Nodding Clover
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Fabaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Trifolium
Species	Didelphis aurita	Trifolium cernuum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nodding Clover

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Nodding Clover
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding Clover

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India), Europe (7 countries), North America (United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Chile).

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.