Big-eared opossum vs Rough Bedstraw

Didelphis aurita compared with Galium asprellum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Rough Bedstraw
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Gentianales (Gentianales)
Family Didelphidae Rubiaceae
Genus Didelphis Galium
Species Didelphis aurita Galium asprellum

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough Bedstraw

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Rough Bedstraw
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Bedstraw

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and 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.

Rough Bedstraw

No description available.

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