Big-eared opossum vs Pale flax

Didelphis aurita compared with Linum bienne

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Pale flax is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pale flax
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Linaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Linum
Species	Didelphis aurita	Linum bienne

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pale flax

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pale flax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pale flax

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (Canada, 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.