Big-eared opossum vs sand bluestem

Didelphis aurita compared with Andropogon hallii

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	sand bluestem
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Poales (Grasses)
Family	Didelphidae	Poaceae (Grass Family)
Genus	Didelphis	Andropogon
Species	Didelphis aurita	Andropogon hallii

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

sand bluestem

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	sand bluestem
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

sand bluestem

Habitat

Typically found in grasslands, wetlands, forests, and cultivated landscapes.

Range

Distributed across Canada and India.

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.