Big-eared opossum vs purple dropseed

Didelphis aurita compared with Sporobolus purpurascens

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while purple dropseed is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	purple dropseed
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	Sporobolus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Sporobolus purpurascens

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

purple dropseed

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	purple dropseed
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

purple dropseed

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Colombia.

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.