Big-eared opossum vs Pineneedle toadflax

Didelphis aurita compared with Linaria pinifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pineneedle toadflax
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum same	Chordata (Chordates)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Didelphidae	Fringillidae
Genus	Didelphis	Linaria
Species	Didelphis aurita	Linaria pinifolia

Evolutionary Relationship

Big-eared opossum and Pineneedle toadflax share a common ancestor at the Phylum level: Chordata. (Chordates)

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pineneedle toadflax

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pineneedle toadflax
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pineneedle toadflax

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.