Big-eared opossum vs pine grass

Didelphis aurita compared with Calamagrostis rubescens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while pine grass is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	pine grass
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Calamagrostis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Calamagrostis rubescens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

pine grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	pine grass
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

pine grass

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.