Big-eared opossum vs scarlet flame-bean

Didelphis aurita compared with Brownea coccinea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Big-eared opossum scarlet flame-bean
Kingdom Animalia (Animals) Plantae (Plants)
Phylum Chordata (Chordates) Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class Mammalia (Mammals) Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia) Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family Didelphidae Fabaceae
Genus Didelphis Brownea
Species Didelphis aurita Brownea coccinea

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

scarlet flame-bean

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Big-eared opossum scarlet flame-bean
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

scarlet flame-bean

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Congo (DRC), India, and Seychelles.

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.

scarlet flame-bean

No description available.

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