Big-eared opossum vs Sieber's crocus

Didelphis aurita compared with Crocus sieberi

Key Differences

• Big-eared opossum is Least Concern while Sieber's crocus is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Big-eared opossum	Sieber's crocus
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Liliopsida (Monocots)
Order	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)	Asparagales (Asparagales)
Family	Didelphidae	Iridaceae
Genus	Didelphis	Crocus
Species	Didelphis aurita	Crocus sieberi

Conservation Status

Big-eared opossum

LC — Least Concern

Sieber's crocus

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Big-eared opossum	Sieber's crocus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Big-eared opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Sieber's crocus

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (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.