Big-eared opossum vs Rough Hawk's-beard

Didelphis aurita compared with Crepis biennis

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Rough Hawk's-beard is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Rough Hawk's-beard
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asterales (Daisies & Sunflowers)
Family	Didelphidae	Asteraceae (Daisy Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Crepis
Species	Didelphis aurita	Crepis biennis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Rough Hawk's-beard

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Rough Hawk's-beard
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Rough Hawk's-beard

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries) and North America (Canada, United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

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.