Big-eared opossum vs Peruzzi’s Gagea

Didelphis aurita compared with Gagea peruzzii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Liliales (Liliales)
Family	Didelphidae	Liliaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Gagea
Species	Didelphis aurita	Gagea peruzzii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Peruzzi’s Gagea

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Peruzzi’s Gagea
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peruzzi’s Gagea

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.