Big-eared opossum vs Paint Trillium

Didelphis aurita compared with Trillium undulatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Paint Trillium
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Liliales (Liliales)
Family Didelphidae Melanthiaceae
Genus Didelphis Trillium
Species Didelphis aurita Trillium undulatum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Paint Trillium

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Paint Trillium
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Paint Trillium

Habitat

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

Range

Found in 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.

Paint Trillium

No description available.

Nature FYI Family

Explore more of the natural world across our sister sites.

Part of the Nature FYI family — FYIPedia