Big-eared opossum vs roundleaf toothcup

Didelphis aurita compared with Rotala rotundifolia

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum roundleaf toothcup
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Myrtales (Myrtales)
Family Didelphidae Lythraceae
Genus Didelphis Rotala
Species Didelphis aurita Rotala rotundifolia

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

roundleaf toothcup

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum roundleaf toothcup
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

roundleaf toothcup

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Australia, Brazil, Taiwan, 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.

roundleaf toothcup

No description available.

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