Big-eared opossum vs prairie cup grass

Didelphis aurita compared with Eriochloa contracta

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	prairie cup 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	Eriochloa
Species	Didelphis aurita	Eriochloa contracta

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

prairie cup grass

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

prairie cup grass

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Greece, Japan, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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.