Big-eared opossum vs round-leaf lavender

Didelphis aurita compared with Lavandula rotundifolia

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while round-leaf lavender is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	round-leaf lavender
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Lamiales (Lamiales)
Family	Didelphidae	Lamiaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Lavandula
Species	Didelphis aurita	Lavandula rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

round-leaf lavender

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	round-leaf lavender
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

round-leaf lavender

Habitat

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

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.