Big-eared opossum vs Nodding sage

Didelphis aurita compared with Salvia nutans

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Nodding sage
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Salvia
Species	Didelphis aurita	Salvia nutans

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Nodding sage

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Nodding sage

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Estonia, Latvia, Spain, and 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.