Big-eared opossum vs Pink Coreopsis

Didelphis aurita compared with Coreopsis rosea

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Pink Coreopsis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Pink Coreopsis
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Coreopsis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Coreopsis rosea

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Pink Coreopsis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Pink Coreopsis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pink Coreopsis

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and Norway. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.