Big-eared opossum vs Persistent Trillium

Didelphis aurita compared with Trillium persistens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Persistent Trillium is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Persistent 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 persistens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Persistent Trillium

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Persistent Trillium
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Persistent Trillium

Habitat

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

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.