Big-eared opossum vs Seneca Root

Didelphis aurita compared with Polygala senega

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Seneca Root
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)
Family	Didelphidae	Polygalaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Polygala
Species	Didelphis aurita	Polygala senega

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Seneca Root

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Seneca Root
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Seneca Root

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada, Japan, 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.