Big-eared opossum vs short oat

Didelphis aurita compared with Avena brevis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	short oat
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	Avena
Species	Didelphis aurita	Avena brevis

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

short oat

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	short oat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

short oat

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (9 countries) and South America (Brazil).

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.