Big-eared opossum vs Prickly Russian Thistle

Didelphis aurita compared with Salsola tragus

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Prickly Russian Thistle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Prickly Russian Thistle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Caryophyllales (Caryophyllales)
Family	Didelphidae	Amaranthaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Salsola
Species	Didelphis aurita	Salsola tragus

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Prickly Russian Thistle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Prickly Russian Thistle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Prickly Russian Thistle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Lesotho, South Africa), Europe (8 countries), and North America (Canada, 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.