Big-eared opossum vs Safflower

Didelphis aurita compared with Carthamus tinctorius

Key Differences

  • Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Safflower is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum Safflower
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 Carthamus
Species Didelphis aurita Carthamus tinctorius

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Safflower

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum Safflower
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Safflower

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (Libya), Asia (6 countries), Europe (24 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (4 countries).

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.

Safflower

No description available.

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