Big-eared opossum vs Richardson's alumroot

Didelphis aurita compared with Heuchera richardsonii

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Richardson's alumroot is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Richardson's alumroot
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Saxifragales (Saxifragales)
Family	Didelphidae	Saxifragaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Heuchera
Species	Didelphis aurita	Heuchera richardsonii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Richardson's alumroot

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Richardson's alumroot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Richardson's alumroot

Habitat

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

Range

Found in Canada.

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.